The valley of Kashmir, disputed by India and Pakistan since 1947, is one of the most militarized zones in the world.
In the last years, the Indian government provided the security forces deployed with a new weapon: a shotgun that fires hundreds of metal pellets to keep the urban protests under control. Defined as “non-lethal”, according to a UN report released in 2018, the weapon is responsible for blinding around 1000 people.
Left partially or totally blind, victims speak of the darkness descended upon their lives. The only things left to see are the faint shadows that surround them.
Born in Rome (1988). After completing his studies in political science and anthropology, he decided to devote himself entirely to photography. Nowadays, is mostly interested in personal and long-term projects and deals with documentary photography trough the combination of the anthropological approach and the photographic medium.
In 2017 received the Alexia Foundation Student Grant for his long term project about the Valley of Kashmir.
His works have been published on Time, Der Spiegel, National Geographic, Internazionale, BuzFeed, Mashable, Il Reportage, Gazeta Wyborcza, Il Manifesto.
Awards Shortlist - Gomma Grant 2019
Finalist - Emerging Photography Award - Miami Photo Fest 2019
1st Place - LensCulture - Black & White Awards 2018
1st Place - World Report Award - Lodi, Short Story 2018
1st Place - Single Image - Kuala Lumpur International Photo Awards 2018
1st Place - Fotoleggendo 2018
3rd Place - Il Reportage Photojournalism Award 2018
Winner - Feature Shoot Emerging Photography Award 2018
Shortlist - Post Conflict - Getxophoto International Image Festival 2018
Selected - NOOR-Nikon Masterclass in Turin 2018
Selected - No Place Like Home - Gulf Photo Plus: Dubai's Center For Photography 2018
Selected - Les Boutographies Montpellier 2018
Finalist - Premio Ponchielli 2018
Finalist - Meitar Award - Photo Israel 2018
Finalist - Body - Photography Grant and Magazine Awards 2018
Finalist - Festival of Photojournalism Vilnius Photo Circle 2018
Honourable Mention - IAFOR Documentary Photography Award 2018
Honourable Mention - ND Awards Photo Contest 2018
Alexia Foundation Award of Excellence Student Grant 2017
1st Place - Conflict - MIFA 2017
2nd Place - Editorial - MIFA 2017
Silver Medal - General News - PX3 2017
Shortlist - Reportage and One Shot - Kolga Tbilisi Photo 2017
Remarkable Award - Storytelling - SIPA 2017
Honourable Mention - Photojournalism - International Photographer of the Year 2017
Honourable Mention - Photojournalism - Monochrome Awards 2017
