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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.

Closing the Circle

Closing the Circle

Rwanda

by Glenn Vanderbeke

The Kivu region of Rwanda promotes circular agriculture by creating zero-waste systems and recycling agricultural waste.

Chains of Madness

Chains of Madness

Indonesia

by Alain Schroeder

The imprisonment of people with psychosocial disabilities has been illegal in Indonesia since 1977, yet it remains widespread, especially in rural Java.

The Narikuravarn people of Tamil Nadu

The Narikuravarn people of Tamil Nadu

India

by Steff Gruber

The settlement of Poonjeri is home to 40 Narukuravar families, a small semi-nomadic community in India that has experienced discrimination ever since ancient times.

The Mohana

The Mohana

Pakistan

by Guillaume Petermann

A small fishing community in southern Pakistan struggles to preserve its culture amid an environment vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.

To Die In Prison Or Die At War - It Makes No Difference

To Die In Prison Or Die At War - It Makes No Difference

Ukraine

by Svet Jacqueline

Many Russian prisoners in Ukraine echo a shared sentiment that it makes no difference if they die in prison or at war.

Sex Trafficking An American Story

Sex Trafficking An American Story

Maine, United States

by Matilde Simas

This series tells the story of Cary Stuart, an American survivor of sex trafficking.

Abortion Rights We're Not Backing Down

Abortion Rights We're Not Backing Down

Washington DC, United States

by Lizzy Unger

As an American woman herself, Lizzy Unger joins the protest for the right to an abortion, capturing the defiant energy of the women of America.

The Iron Quest

The Iron Quest

Luanda, Angola

by João Coelho

Every morning, a group of young people come to work 30 km north of Luanda salvaging pieces of iron from the carcasses of half-buried ships.

COVID-19 in Black America

COVID-19 in Black America

Pennsylvania, United States

by Raymond W Holman Jr

In March 2020, this documentary photographer created portraits of the Black community who experienced, survived, and adapted to the challenges of COVID-19.

The Don Steppe

The Don Steppe

Rostov-on-Don region, Russian Federation

by Misha Maslennikov

In the Russian steppe, there is only the earth under your feet as far as the eye can see, and the sky above your head, around you and about you, and it all runs together as one, even within you.

The Mongolian Steppe—A Threatened Ecosystem

The Mongolian Steppe—A Threatened Ecosystem

Mongolia

by Daniel Miller

Mongolia has a long history of nomadic pastoralism with herders raising livestock for thousands of years and have extensive traditional ecological knowledge and understanding of their environment. However, inappropriate government policies and lack of economic incentives threaten the rangelands and Mongolia’s nomadic heritage.

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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.

BRIEFLY NOTED

Books of Interest in Fall 2024 Issue of ZEKE

Six books of interest in Fall 2024 issue of ZEKE

BOOK REVIEW

Tarrafal

by João Pina

João Pina mines archives and family history to challenge the silence of past atrocities and bear witness to the horrific years of fascist rule in Portugal and its colonies.

INTERVIEW WITH

Rehab Eldalil

By Daniel Cohen

Rehab Eldalil is an award-winning documentary photographer, visual storyteller, and educator based in Cairo, Egypt. Her work focuses on the theme of identity explored through participatory creative practices.

BOOK REVIEWS

Briefly Noted

Edited by Alice Currey

ZEKE Magazine’s Fall/Winter 2025 recommended photo books spotlight compelling documentary photography.

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