

I do not believe in Santa Claus anymore (Juri)
I was born in the capital. My city is very pretty, very green and old. I really like my city. I am a construction engineer, just like my parents and my grandparents. I would like to visit the whole world and learn many languages. As the saying goes: "You know many languages, you have many lives." I want to tell a story from my childhood. All the children around the world are waiting for the new year, they are waiting for the Christmas party. Santa comes with gifts. In the sam


(Ismail)
no story #illegal #inmigrant #blackandwhite #portrait #Madrid #Hasselblad500CM


What you always taught me (Haydee)
Grandmother, you who has been by my side since I was little, the one who kept my first drawings from school, you have cooked favorite dishes for me all those years. You came to me at midnight when I called you. You covered me with a blanket when the cold was sneaking in from a window. You waited for me during party nights and supported me in moments of frustration due to homework and end-of-course exams. It was you who has prepared my breakfasts before I left for work. You h


The loss of a loved one (Hadsha)
In my opinion, there is no more painful loss than the loss of a loved one. My mother was a graceful, strong, resilient woman who took care of my thirteen brothers and sisters, of my father's five wives and the latter also. Never complained. I had a very strong and special relationship with her. Her death greatly influenced my life. I stayed a long time without leaving my room. My husband treated me like a princess, we took care of each other. He was trying to give me the love


When you are unprotected (Fanni)
I don ́t know, how I could bear beeing beaten by my classmate for an entire year. And untill now I have no idea, why he did that anyway. I was eight years old and every morning I woke up and went to school in sadness and with fear because I was sure to meet this boy there. I did not tell anything to my family because I thought they would make fun of me. It is not easy to come along in a world when you are unprotected. #illegal #inmigrant #Madrid #blackandwhite #portrait #Hass


Each wound a memory (Bijan)
I was in the Iran-Iraqian war. It was obligatory to go. After two years, I had many different wounds on my body, and each of these wounds has a memory, but a bad memory, like the loss of my friends, who were with me in the battle. Now I feel bad and sad for all the people who died in that fucking war on the side of the Iranians and also of the Iraqis. #illegal #inmigrant #Madrid #blackandwhite #portrait #Hasselblad500CM


(Asma)
no story #illegal #inmigrant #blackandwhite #portrait #Madrid #Hasselblad500CM


About a friend and grand parents (Asis and Jahia)
In this world it is very difficult to build up a friendship and to keep it if a long distance separates you from your friend. Azoline is my best friend. We had a good time together when I was in Morocco. He is a nice guy, ready to help you, who knows his limits and the meaning of the word "friendship". It is very difficult to find a friend like him. He's the only person I miss so much. Now I appreciate that our parents teach us to respect our grandparents. The last days in my


(Anastasia)
no story #illegal #inmigrant #Madrid #portrait #blackandwhite #Hasselblad500CM


(Alvaro)
no story #illegal #inmigrant #Madrid #blackandwhite #portrait #Hasselblad500CM