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From the series Casa del Buen Samaritano, distributed by @instituteartist. A 10-year-old boy, who came from Honduras along with his parents, is seen portrayed while hiding his face with one of his favourite toys. Behind him, a wall painted with crosses reporting the names of migrants who found shelter in "Casa del Buen Samaritano” and, after starting their journey to the US border, they disappeared. Oaxaca de Juarez, Mexico 2019. #mexico #oaxaca #oaxacadejuarez #migrants #boy #toy #contemporaryissues #documentaryphotography #portrait #casadelbuensamaritano #fujifilmglobal #fujifilmitalia #hiddenidenities #crosses #missingpersons #humanity #shelter #avsimexico #avsi #colorphotography #photojournalism #usa #us #stayhuman From the series Casa del Buen Samaritano, distributed by @instituteartist. 20-year-old Marvin Gómez, who came from Honduras, is seen portrayed at the shelter of "Casa del Buen Samaritano”. Behind him, a wall painted with crosses reporting the names of migrants who found shelter there and, after starting their journey to the US border, they disappeared. Nevertheless, Marvin hopes to get to the USA. Oaxaca de Juarez, Mexico 2019. #mexico #oaxaca #oaxacadejuarez #migrants #contemporaryissues #documentaryphotography#picoftheday #colorphotography #documentarynow #photojournalism #contemporaryphotography #portraits #portrait #youth #casadelbuensamaritano #fujifilmglobal #fujifilmitalia #crosses #missingpersons #humanity #shelter #avsimexico #colorphotography #usa #us #stayhuman From the series Casa del Buen Samaritano, distributed by @instituteartist. 27-year-old Jeimy Elisuath Hernández, who came from Peñablanca Cortés, Honduras, is seen portrayed while hiding her face with her Batman's hat. Behind her, a wall painted with crosses reporting the names of migrants who found shelter in "Casa del Buen Samaritano” and, after starting their journey to the US border, they disappeared. Jeimy left Honduras on February 2019 due to the presence of gangs near her home and covered her face for fear of repercussions. She hopes to get to the USA in order to have a peaceful life. Oaxaca de Juarez, Mexico 2019. #mexico #oaxaca #oaxacadejuarez #migrants #contemporaryissues #documentaryphotography #portrait #casadelbuensamaritano #fujifilmglobal #fujifilmitalia #batman#hat #hiddenidenities #crosses #missingpersons #humanity #shelter #avsimexico #colorphotography #photojournalism #usa #us #stayhuman 54-year-old Maria Emma Mora Liberato is seen walking downstairs in her home. Her son Jose Alberto Telles Mora disappeared on 20 September 2011 at the age of 14 years old. She doesn’t allow anyone in her son’s room, where she has kept everything as he left it. After 8 years, Emma was not yet able to find him and she is now the president of the NGO “Familias de Acapulco en busca de sus desaparecidos”, a civil organization that helps other families to find their beloved ones. Acapulco, Mexico 2019. #mexico #acapulco #avsi #avsimexico #poloproject #assignment #everydaylife #picoftheday #colorphotography #documentaryphotography #documentarynow #photojournalism #contemporaryphotography #contemporaryissues #fujifilmitalia #fujifilmglobal #igers #research #igersmexico #missing #familiasdeacapulco #thingsthatmatter #questforpeace Thousands of files regarding missing persons cases are seen piled up in the offices of the State Attorney General of Guerrero in Acapulco. There are currently over 40 thousand people on the National Registry of Missing and Disappeared Persons in Mexico. According to a report of Human Rights Watch “prosecutors and police routinely neglect to take basic investigative steps to identify those responsible for enforced disappearances, often telling the missing people’s families to investigate on their own.” Acapulco, Mexico 2019. #mexico #acapulco #avsi #avsimexico #poloproject #picoftheday #colorphotography #documentaryphotography #documentarynow #photojournalism #contemporaryphotography #contemporaryissues #fujifilmitalia #fujifilmglobal #igers #research #igersmexico #missingpersons #files #cases #familiasdeacapulco #thingsthatmatter #questforpeace Shadows of people gathered in the open air church of a rural community on the outskirts of the city for the mass celebrated by priest Jesus Mendoza, who strongly believes in the importance of going to meet local communities and dialogue with them. Acapulco, Mexico 2019. .#mexico #peacebuilding #avsimexico #poloproject #assignment #everydaylife #shadows #acapulco #picoftheday #colorphotography #documentaryphotography #documentarynow #photojournalism #contemporaryphotography #contemporaryissues #fujifilmitalia #fujifilmglobal #igers #research #igersmexico #thingsthatmatter #questforpeace A couple is seen bathing on the Hornos beach in Acapulco. One of the oldest beach resorts in Mexico, once known as a holiday destination for Hollywood stars and millionaires, Acapulco has recently been ranked as the second most violent city in the world in 2018 with a rising number of extortions, kidnappings, and murders. Its beaches are now almost deserted, except for a few locals, and constantly patrolled by policemen. Acapulco, Mexico 2019. .#mexico #peacebuilding #couple #hornosbeach #avsimexico #poloproject #assignment #everydaylife #acapulco #tourist #army #picoftheday #colorphotography #documentaryphotography #documentarynow #photojournalism #contemporaryphotography #contemporaryissues #fujifilmitalia #fujifilmglobal #igers #research #igersmexico #thingsthatmatter #questforpeace From the series "Quest for peace", realized on assignment for @avsi_foundation in Mexico. Two members of the Mexican Army are seen patrolling the Hornos beach in Acapulco. One of the oldest beach resorts in Mexico, once known as a holiday destination for Hollywood stars and millionaires, Acapulco has recently been ranked as the second most violent city in the world in 2018 with a rising number of extortions, kidnappings, and murders. Acapulco, Mexico 2019.#mexico #peacebuilding #avsi #avsimexico #poloproject #assignment #everydaylife #acapulco #tourist #army #picoftheday #colorphotography #documentaryphotography #documentarynow #photojournalism #contemporaryphotography #contemporaryissues #fujifilmitalia #fujifilmglobal #igers #research #igersmexico #thingsthatmatter #questforpeace

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Matteo Bastianelli is an award-winning photographer and filmmaker based in Italy. His work has been published and commissioned by some of the most important media outlets around the world. Contact him to start working together.
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