Still Here

• Photographer
  Yani Clarke, Australia
• Category
  Oceania

The series, 'Still Here,' captures the diverse emotional and physical landscapes two years after the 2022 Northern Rivers Floods. Each photo underscores the community's resilience amidst a national housing crisis, exacerbated by government land acquisition and underfunded recovery. Showcasing life on the flood plain, alongside walls of ancient timber, the series highlights tragic irony: the felled trees used to build these homes now witness the rivers reclaiming the land. Rivers, vital yet unforgiving, illustrate the complex interplay between human actions and nature’s response.