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Daniel Rodrigues, Fotógrafo del Año 2017 { 44 images } Created 26 May 2017

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  • Tabriz, Iran - JUNE 6, 2015: <br />
A child aboard of the mythical Trans Asia Express train.<br />
Train Trans Asia Express - Ankara (Turkey) to Tehran (Iran) is one of the most mythic journeys of the Middle East. The train journey has its three-day and part of that path is by boat across Lake Van on the side of Turkey. A journey in which we can see the different side of the Iranians before they reach their country. A journey that for many is their daily life between his trips to Turkey one of the few countries that there is easier to get the visa.<br />
CREDIT: Daniel Rodrigues
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  • Tehran, Iran- June, 2015: <br />
A girl dancing in an underground party on the first day of Ramadan.<br />
“There are two societies in Iran. The one you see on the surface and the one that lives underground”. This is a sentence that the modern non-religious new generation of iranians reapeat over and over again. They are actors, street artists, singers and party animals influenced by the western culture that is restricted by the islamic law settled on the Islamic Republic of Iran. The theocratic Constitution forbids the use of alchool, any music sang by women and any kind of art not accepted by the mullahs regime. But the underground people always find a way to do what they like: they make tatoos in basements, parties in hidden factories and music albuns on home studios.<br />
In spite of belonging to a small share of the iranian society – around 15%, they say - the liberal iranians are showing that not all the country supports the dogmas of the Supreme Leader. Their struggle is not often political but social, as they know the best way to fight against the strict system is to spread the word on the underground layer of the society, in order to changing mentalities slowly. The regime's control is hard such as the risk to be caught by the autorithies. “So when we make a party, we party hard, because we know that it can be the last one”, says Farid, a firedancer and party promotor.<br />
This feature follows the life of an actor, a tatoo artist, a firedancer and party promotor, a rapper, a woman singer and a street artist on the most free and hidden spots of Tehran. Hidden and free in a country of paradoxes.
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  • Tehran, Iran- June, 2015: <br />
A young girl playing in a underground performance in Tehran.<br />
“There are two societies in Iran. The one you see on the surface and the one that lives underground”. This is a sentence that the modern non-religious new generation of iranians reapeat over and over again. They are actors, street artists, singers and party animals influenced by the western culture that is restricted by the islamic law settled on the Islamic Republic of Iran. The theocratic Constitution forbids the use of alchool, any music sang by women and any kind of art not accepted by the mullahs regime. But the underground people always find a way to do what they like: they make tatoos in basements, parties in hidden factories and music albuns on home studios.<br />
In spite of belonging to a small share of the iranian society – around 15%, they say - the liberal iranians are showing that not all the country supports the dogmas of the Supreme Leader. Their struggle is not often political but social, as they know the best way to fight against the strict system is to spread the word on the underground layer of the society, in order to changing mentalities slowly. The regime's control is hard such as the risk to be caught by the autorithies. “So when we make a party, we party hard, because we know that it can be the last one”, says Farid, a firedancer and party promotor.<br />
This feature follows the life of an actor, a tatoo artist, a firedancer and party promotor, a rapper, a woman singer and a street artist on the most free and hidden spots of Tehran. Hidden and free in a country of paradoxes.
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  • Nouakchott, Mauritania - 27 January, 2016:<br />
The Port de Peche of Nouakchott is the star attraction in Mauritania. Both lively and colorful, you can see hundreds of men most teams Wolof and Fula lugging heavy boats and fishing nets.<br />
Nouakchott is built on a plateau a few kilometers from the sea. The fishing port, very useful to feed the growing population of the Mauritanian capital, is located on a long sandy beach.<br />
On the beach, a human activity full: boats, Senegalese type were built in the dune. colored prows of alignment is the most beautiful effect; other canoes leave, others arrive in a constant ballet until sunset.<br />
Porters unload the fish boxes and hoist them on their head; many carts pulled by a donkey, carrying cargo to the men and women try to sell the fish, the most abundant is the Sardine, which sometimes is mixed with fine sand of the beach.<br />
Sardines inside the fingers of a boy.
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  • ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO - DECEMBER 6, 2015: <br />
Wooden fishing boats on the Port of Essaouira.<br />
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Morocco is not only desert. The country is developing and King Mohammed VI announced a strategy to lure 10 million annual visitors to Morocco que Involved Improving infrastructure and highlighting key regions for development. One of the areas that has been growing is its coast. Along the hundreds of miles from the coast we can find small towns where the beaches, people, markets make this place a magical place.
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  • ILHA DE MOCAMBIQUE, MOZAMBIQUE - JULY 22, 2016: <br />
The Island of Mozambique lies off northern Mozambique, between the Mozambique Channel and Mossuril Bay, and is part of Nampula Province. Prior to 1898, it was the capital of colonial Portuguese East Africa. With its rich history and sandy beaches, the Island of Mozambique is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of Mozambique's fastest growing tourist destinations. It has a permanent population of approximately 14,000 people.<br />
Children playing on fishermen's fishing nets.
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  • Istambul, Turkey - JUNE, 2015: <br />
This year (2015), Europe saw happening one of the largest refugee crisis in recent years. Thousands of Syrians and other peoples of the Middle East trying to reach Europe in search of a better life.<br />
Many simply stay in Turkey and dream one day come to countries like Germany.<br />
On Suleymanyie, on the back of the Istanbul's biggest mosque, some of Them live on the ruins of old buildings with no toilets or water.<br />
Those who suffer most from this crisis are the children. Our future!<br />
In Suleymanyie many have lost hope but there there also children who continue to play because age demands it.There are others who go to the streets of Istanbul and work to have money to simply eat something during the day or night.
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  • Istambul, Turkey - JUNE, 2015: <br />
This year (2015), Europe saw happening one of the largest refugee crisis in recent years. Thousands of Syrians and other peoples of the Middle East trying to reach Europe in search of a better life.<br />
Many simply stay in Turkey and dream one day come to countries like Germany.<br />
On Suleymanyie, on the back of the Istanbul's biggest mosque, some of Them live on the ruins of old buildings with no toilets or water.<br />
Those who suffer most from this crisis are the children. Our future!<br />
In Suleymanyie many have lost hope but there there also children who continue to play because age demands it.There are others who go to the streets of Istanbul and work to have money to simply eat something during the day or night.
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  • NIASSA RESERVE , MOZAMBIQUE - JULY 31, 2016: Elephant ivory has been exported from Africa and Asia for centuries. Since 2006 tens of thousands of elephants have been slaughtered across Africa. In 2012 there were about 12 000 elephants in the Niassa Reserva, Mozambique. In 2015 there were only 4 450 elephants left! This year (2016) about 165 have already been killed. <br />
Niassa Reserve is a nature reserve in Cabo Delgado Province and Niassa Province, Mozambique. Covering over 42,000 square kilometres.<br />
The Mozambican Government with the help of the Wildlife Conservation Society have been fighting anti-poaching but the lack of funds makes this struggle very difficult.<br />
The Chinese government made a stunning announcement this year. It would shut down the country’s ivory market, the world’s largest. With this announcement the hope of lowering the dead elephants is good.<br />
Rangers across the River Lugenda after finding a female killed by poachers. The lack of means is one of the many complaints from the rangers.
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  • NIASSA RESERVE , MOZAMBIQUE - JULY 31, 2016: Elephant ivory has been exported from Africa and Asia for centuries. Since 2006 tens of thousands of elephants have been slaughtered across Africa. In 2012 there were about 12 000 elephants in the Niassa Reserva, Mozambique. In 2015 there were only 4 450 elephants left! This year (2016) about 165 have already been killed. <br />
Niassa Reserve is a nature reserve in Cabo Delgado Province and Niassa Province, Mozambique. Covering over 42,000 square kilometres.<br />
The Mozambican Government with the help of the Wildlife Conservation Society have been fighting anti-poaching but the lack of funds makes this struggle very difficult.<br />
The Chinese government made a stunning announcement this year. It would shut down the country’s ivory market, the world’s largest. With this announcement the hope of lowering the dead elephants is good.<br />
Female elephant killed by poachers two days before the rangers arrived there. The shot was heard on the same day but the lack of means to reach the place made it difficult to catch poachers.
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  • BEIRA, MOZAMBIQUE - JUNE 25, 2016: <br />
The Grande Hotel Beira was a luxury hotel located in the city of Beira, Mozambique, functional between 1955 and 1963. After this period, it continued to be used during a 1960s as a conference center as well as its large swimming pool . During the Civil War of Mozambique (1977-1992), however, it became a refugee camp. Currently, the old hotel is occupied by about 3,500 people who live in precarious conditions. The government eventually considers removing them, but a situation is dragging on for years.<br />
A resident kid from the building on one of the balconies. The Grande Hotel has 3 floors with 122 rooms and has sea view.
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  • BEIRA, MOZAMBIQUE - JUNE 25, 2016: <br />
Residents from the building on one of the room. The Grande Hotel has 3 floors with 122 rooms and has sea view.
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  • BEIRA, MOZAMBIQUE - JUNE 26, 2016: <br />
One of the few rooms in the building with bed and mosquito net. The building has 3 floors with 122 rooms.
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  • BEIRA, MOZAMBIQUE - JUNE 25, 2016: <br />
Amine Cabana, 22 years old, resident of the Grande Hotel. She lives in the lower part of the building where formerly the servants' residences used to be.
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  • BEIRA, MOZAMBIQUE - JUNE 25, 2016: <br />
Ana Alberta, 25 years old, cooking for her family.
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  • BEIRA, MOZAMBIQUE - JUNE 26, 2016: <br />
Carlos Maganguile, 26 years old, taking a bath in the hotel's old pool bathrooms. He has multiple sclerosis and lives in the old hotel pantries without the slightest conditions with hir mother.
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  • BEIRA, MOZAMBIQUE - JUNE 24, 2016: <br />
The hotel has garbage everywhere. The conditions of the residents is terrible. With the garbage comes the diseases. None of the residents have the minimum of conditions.
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  • BEIRA, MOZAMBIQUE - JUNE 26, 2016: <br />
Group of young people dancing in one of the rooms of the building. Many of the young people gave up going to school and spend their day in the Grand Hotel.
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  • BEIRA, MOZAMBIQUE - JUNE 26, 2016: <br />
A boy sleeping on the couch in his "house" at the hotel entrance. Many residents do not have rooms. The building has 3 floors with 122 rooms.
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  • BEIRA, MOZAMBIQUE - JUNE 24, 2016: <br />
Woman washing clothes in old hotel swimming pool. The pool water is from the rainy season and is all contaminated.
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  • TETE, MOZAMBIQUE - OCTOBER 5, 2016:<br />
Eva Robert, 4 years old is a child living in Tete district.<br />
Eva and Marco, her brother, and two children of the neighborhood are leaving to go to school because of the problems that have happened to albinos in the region. Parents have pride in them but live in constant fear. They expect the government begins to take measures to protect them and have a quiet life so that children can have a normal life when they will be grown.<br />
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"Albino doesn't die, only disappear", this phrase has never made much sense as now. Some say it is the fault of healers, other organ trafficking mafia. But the truth is that the lack of information is the main culprit of the problems. People believe in the prophecy that says that if you have a piece of albinism carrier body (hands, feet or head) you'll have luck or money in life.<br />
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Since the end of 2014 albinos of Mozambique and Malawi have suffered several problems since kidnappings, murders, vandalized graves and a lot of discrimination. It all started in the country that borders the two countries, Tanzania. It is known that people with albinism people have suffered many problems in that area of Africa but cases started in Mozambique and Malawi after the Tanzanian government have done an outreach work and information that did reduce the problems, but on the other hand, increase the persecution of albinos in neighboring countries.<br />
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The albinos are called "money" or “bolada” (Business expression in Mozambique). In Mozambique already has dozens of cases reported in the last two years and the problems have come down geographically in the country (last case in Manica, South-Central). In the case of Malawi there are already 87 cases reported since January 2015, the country has about 4,000 albinos. Mozambique has one albino for every 16 000 inhabitants and have been known about 20 cases.
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  • MACHINGA, MALAWI - JULY 8, 2016:<br />
Harrison Molcoshomi, 9 years old, continues to ask for his twin brother who was kidnapped one night in February 2015 when the two were at home sleeping with the mother in the village of Mpalcati in Machinga district. Two men entered the house and attacked his mother with a knife in her head that turned out to only be able to protect one of the children. Edna, who now lives in fear, not let Harrison go out and do not even go to school because she thinks that the kidnappers are from that area doubt the fact that she never moving away from the area of residence because of the problems with the albinos. Many cases happen overnight where the kidnappers entering  in the albinos houses while they are sleeping.
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  • TETE, MOZAMBIQUE - JULY 5, 2016:<br />
Flavia Pinto, 31 years old, who this year saw the grave of his late father, Jose Manuel Pinto be vandalized on May 13 in Tete after died of diabetes in July 2015. Vandalize graves of albinos have been a recurrent practice or in Mozambique or Malawi. The graves are vandalized to extract the remains of albinos, in the case of Jose Manuel were the legs and arms. Flavia does not know who vandalized the grave of his father but believes that is because of the crazy people walk with this story to enrich with the albino and that is the fault of healers and black magic. She speaks about her father with pride! He was a person with a very good heart and with many friends and says his although it was always discriminated he was privileged to already be adult when trouble with the albinos started happening in Mozambique.
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