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Deeply Rooted

Deeply Rooted

Germany

by Astrid Scheuermann

The closure of lignite mines in Germany forces the indigenous Sorbian community to explore new ways to preserve their heritage.

Attestation

Attestation

Nigeria

by Fawaz Oyedeji

#EndSARS is a movement that began in 2020 in response to years of political corruption, human rights violations, and brutality by the Nigerian police.

 One day inside the deportation machine at a federal immigration court in New York

One day inside the deportation machine at a federal immigration court in New York

United States

by Julius Constantine Motal

A visual timeline of a single day inside the halls of the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, where some people found their lives forever changed.

America vs. America

America vs. America

United States

by Kevin Mckeon

Trump’s rise has sparked authoritarian shifts in policy, but it has also resulted in a wave of protest and resistance across a divided America.

Cannabicos

Cannabicos

Colombia

by Jaír F. Coll

A project that explores Colombia’s evolving cannabis landscape, highlighting efforts to break stigma and redefine its role in society.

Lost A Portrait of Addiction

Lost A Portrait of Addiction

United States

by Virginia Allyn

As addiction takes over, it leaves visible suffering and a devastating toll on the community.

Rateb… A Child Reinventing His Leg

Rateb… A Child Reinventing His Leg

Palestine

by Fabi Thabet

This story is not only about war in Palestine, but about a single child standing at the heart of all that, trying to redefine his body and the world around him.

Homeless in the Shadows of the Jungle

Homeless in the Shadows of the Jungle

United States

by John Simpson

As cities and counties begin to criminalize homelessness, some of the unhoused in Olympia, Washington take refuge in The Jungle.

Still Doing Life

Still Doing Life

United States

by Howard Zehr

In the early 1990s, Howard Zehr photographed 75 men & women serving life sentences. In 2017, he revisited 22 of these same prisoners.

A Sanctuary for the Missing

A Sanctuary for the Missing

Colombia

by Jaír F. Coll

Built by former FARC combatants and Colombian soldiers, these ossuaries honor victims of forced disappearance and stand as a space of healing, honor, and peace.

Impact of War

Impact of War

Ukraine

by Patryk Jaracz

A long-form documentary on the impact of the war in Ukraine and its historic turning points over three years.

Eustasy

Eustasy

Brazil

by Felipe Fittipaldi

An exploration of Afatona, a town struggling with environmental change and its community’s complex relationship with a disappearing landscape.

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FEATURED ARTICLE

Behind the Walls

by Kwaneta Harris

The walls of her cell may have fallen, but the psychological prison remains, a testament to a system designed not to rehabilitate women, but to break them.

Featured Article

Between Cups of Coffee

By Lauren Walsh
Photography by Hosam Katan
Translation and reporting support by Omar Khallouf

In Syria, the Al-Rawda Café remains a fixture of Damascus, deeply tied to art, politics, and activism.

FEATURED ARTICLE

Is Photography Meeting the Moment?

by Glenn Ruga

Amid a radically transformed political, economic, and cultural landscape, the focus turns to how photography meets the moment.

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Books of Interest in Fall 2024 Issue of ZEKE

Six books of interest in Fall 2024 issue of ZEKE

BOOK REVIEW

We Cry in Silence

By Smita Sharma

“We Cry in Silence” brings out the intimacy with human trafficking survivors, inspiring empathy and reveals the psychological manipulation of the traffickers.

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