In 2003 sixty homeless families occupied the "Galpao da Araujo Barreto�¢??, an abandoned�?� chocolate factory in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. These families were looking for a decent place to live away from the dangerous streets of the city. Despite having left the street, the living conditions in the factory are similar;�?� the problems that they suffered in the streets, drugs, prostitution, and violence, are now present in the factory. After seven years of occupation they are losing hope�?� that they will ever get out of�?� this�?� situation.�?� The government offers no dialogue or alternatives for these�?� struggling�?� families.�?� In spite of the extreme conditions in which they live, this factory in ruins has become a home for these families. They have managed to build their dignity and their routine adapting and normalizing their lives amid�?� adverse conditions. Currently the number of families in the community increased to reach 129 families.
Sebastian Liste (26) is a Spanish photographer. He studied photojournalism at Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona and sociology at UNED in Spain. He is focused in developing long-term projects that mix his visual skills with his background in sociology to explore personal and intimate stories. His work fluctuates between documenting daily life in communities around the world to that of his own family. His work has been widely recognized by Magnum Foundation, POYi, Sony WPO, Lucie Awards, Ian Parry Scholarship, among others. Sebastian is a Featured Photographer at Reportage by Getty Images.
