Honorable Mention / 2019 / Portraiture / Children

Varanasi: Alchemy and Vision

Varanasi, Benares, is the city of countless faces, it’s the place where tradition and modernity meet, creating a perpetuous tangible paradox.

I wandered the streets of Varanasi, deep in my thoughts, and always, always... my eyes met other people’s eyes.
And a special place in my heart belongs to the children I met.

Born inTurin,engineer and passionate traveler.To her,travelling is an opportunity to meet and to experience deep connections with people.She approaches photography thanks to great photographers’ exhibitions,and begins to attend a photography class in 2014.Her development continues with other photographers guiding her on the search for natural light,in 2017,she travels toMyanmar.Two further trips to India strengthen the special bond she is creating with this ancient land: in 2017,backpacking in the emperor’s cities.In 2018,she experiences a long stay in a city Benares finds a place in her heart