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Long lines for water and flour are made by women of refugee families. © Ebrahim Alipoor / VII Mentor Program.
Long lines for water and flour are made by women of refugee families. © Ebrahim Alipoor / VII Mentor Program.
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U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) Officer Eugene Goodman confronts protesters as they storm the Capitol in Washington, D.C., after listening to a speech by President Trump on January 6, 2021. A large mob convened in Washington, D.C., for a "Save America" or "Stop the Steal" rally incited by President Trump and stormed the United States Capitol building, fighting with police and damaging offices and rooms as they made their way through the building. As President Trump openly condoned the violence, the D.C mayor called for a 6 PM curfew and mobilized the National Guard. © Ashley Gilbertson / VII.
U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) Officer Eugene Goodman confronts protesters as they storm the Capitol in Washington, D.C., after listening to a speech by President Trump on January 6, 2021. A large mob convened in Washington, D.C., for a "Save America" or "Stop the Steal" rally incited by President Trump and stormed the United States Capitol building, fighting with police and damaging offices and rooms as they made their way through the building. As President Trump openly condoned the violence, the D.C mayor called for a 6 PM curfew and mobilized the National Guard. © Ashley Gilbertson / VII.
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Chechnya contact sheet © Christopher Morris.
Chechnya contact sheet © Christopher Morris.
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"The Stringer" Director Bao Nguyen and crew. Ho Chi Minh City. March 2024. © Gary Knight.
"The Stringer" Director Bao Nguyen and crew. Ho Chi Minh City. March 2024. © Gary Knight.
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Erica Rugabandana on location in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania 2023. ©Cyril Barbançon for Nature Through Her Eyes
Erica Rugabandana on location in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania 2023. ©Cyril Barbançon for Nature Through Her Eyes
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Spectators and participants attend the Annual Portuguese Day Festival, or “Dia de Portugal,” in the Ironbound neighborhood of Newark, N.J., on June 14, 2015. A longtime hub for Portuguese immigrants since 1910, the area has recently seen an influx of Brazilian migration and continues to grapple with Superfund sites from its industrial past. © Ashley Gilbertson / VII.
Spectators and participants attend the Annual Portuguese Day Festival, or “Dia de Portugal,” in the Ironbound neighborhood of Newark, N.J., on June 14, 2015. A longtime hub for Portuguese immigrants since 1910, the area has recently seen an influx of Brazilian migration and continues to grapple with Superfund sites from its industrial past. © Ashley Gilbertson / VII.
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Members from the Asaib Ahl al-Haq militia pause for a moment to rest from fighting against ISIS insurgents in a house abandoned by its residents in the Al-Siniya district west of Baiji. Al-Siniya was a bastion of ISIS militants, and the urban warfare in its streets drained the Iraqi forces and slowed their advance to capture the area fully. The men rest and restock on ammunition less than 100 meters from the frontline with the insurgents. © Ali Arkady / VII.
Members from the Asaib Ahl al-Haq militia pause for a moment to rest from fighting against ISIS insurgents in a house abandoned by its residents in the Al-Siniya district west of Baiji. Al-Siniya was a bastion of ISIS militants, and the urban warfare in its streets drained the Iraqi forces and slowed their advance to capture the area fully. The men rest and restock on ammunition less than 100 meters from the frontline with the insurgents. © Ali Arkady / VII.
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Students photograph a local food market during a workshop for the Level 3 course at The VII Foundation in Arles, France. October, 2024. © Romain Boutillier.
Students photograph a local food market during a workshop for the Level 3 course at The VII Foundation in Arles, France. October, 2024. © Romain Boutillier.
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