Indigenous Peoples | The Struggles
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed on 9 August each year to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population. This event also recognizes the achievements and contributions that indigenous people make to improve world issues such as environmental protection. It was first…
Read articleKeeping Belarusian Music Alive | An Artist’s Story Of Struggles And Triumphs
Interview and photography by Aydin Cetinbostanoğlu “Belarusian Language, culture, dance, and folklore had been forgotten in our country.” “My name is Tatsiana MATAFONAVA I was born on November 10, 1977, in Belarus. Belarus is a former Soviet Union country that declared its independence in 1991 with the…
Read articleA Struggle For Dignity
Artist Photographer Pierrot Men is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Fanamby or Challenge’. To see Pierrot’s body of work, click on any image. I have always been sensitive to all forms of disability. I have always wanted to communicate…
Read articleUnearthing An Old Story Of Today’s Struggles
Written by Nagwa Malik “But she couldn’t stop. The smell of her burning house still filled her nostrils even as the chilly breeze swept by her enticingly. The screams that rang out were deafening; flames shot up everywhere. The screams were prolonged and were she, a little child…
Read articleNigerian Youth | The Struggle For Better Opportunities
Written by Chukwu Christian Onyemaechi NARRATIVES TO ILLEGAL MIGRATION AMONGST YOUNG PEOPLE IN NIGERIA In recent times, the number of people especially the youths who either by hook or by crook, try to cross over into America and Europe, has skyrocketed astronomically. Due to bad governance, autocracy, nepotism, ethnic…
Read articleNew Struggles After Pandemic Dust Settles
Poverty in America continues to increase rapidly. The new workplace after the pandemic will only speed up the process. Artificial Intelligence and destruction of retail will also continue to cause job loss. By paying a minimum amount to each family the government could help solve this problem. Copyright©…
Read articleHomosexuality In India | History, Struggles & Celebrations
Photographer Sourojeet Paul is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘FREEDOM OF LOVE’. To see Sourojeet’s body of work, click on any image. “It is my body and my wish… be gone demons.” The individuals of LGBTQ community…
Read articleSurveillance & Environment | Daily Struggles On Indigenous Land | Amazon, Brazil
Reporter Photographer Leonardo Milano is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the ‘Maró Project: The Struggle for Survival in Indigenous Land’. To see Leonardo’s body of work, click on any image. In the Amazon, the Arapiuns and Borari peoples live…
Read articleYouth Unemployment Struggle | Middle East & North Africa
Finding decent paying professional jobs and upward mobility is not very promising in the Middle East and North Africa. Yes, education is available, but once completing a university degree it is still difficult for a person to get on their feet. It is especially problematic for the young men trying…
Read articleAway From Modernity In The Guatemalan Highlands | Mayan’s Struggles & Traditional Ways
Photographer Cory Zimmerman is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Altos’. To see Cory’s body of work, click on any image. After working with the caravans of Central American migrants in Mexico, I felt the next logical step…
Read articleCompassion & The Struggles of Today’s Life
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: By: Pema Chodron From the book: When Things Fall Apart | Heart Advice for Difficult Times (page 37) When the rivers and air are polluted, when families and nations are at war, when homeless wanderers fill the highways, these…
Read articleWith The Olive Harvest Season Over, West African Migrants Struggle To Survive In Sicily
Documentary and Portrait Photographer Mariusz Smiejek is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Dream Slaves’. To see Mariusz’s body of work, click on any image. The olive season in Sicily ended in December, during the harvesting…
Read articleThe Struggles Of An Aging Population | Rural Latvia
Social Documentary Photographer Gunta Podina is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the ‘Rural Living Latvia’ project. To see Gunta’s body of work click on any image. Rural Latvia is undergoing demographic change. As young people leave the countryside…
Read articleThe Struggles To Treat Tuberculosis | Dhaka
Documentary Photographer Mauro De Bettio is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project Shadows and Silhouettes . To see Mauro’s body of work click on any image. Darkness, chipped walls, old rusty tools. The time, here, is marked only by the drops…
Read articleIrish Travellers | Ireland Ethnic Group | Their Traditions & Struggles
Humanitarian Photographer Michele Zousmer is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From her project ‘The Other Side Of Ireland‘. To see Michele’s galleries click on any image. Much of my own personal work is based on individuals who are…
Read articleThe Many Facets Of Thai Boxing | Young Fighters’ Struggles & Hopes | Bangkok
Documentary Photographer Richard Friend is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘In the Ring‘ and ‘Catching Monkeys‘. To see Richard’s body of work click on any photograph. Under an expressway flyover near one of the largest slum…
Read articleRefugees – Crossing Borders Towards A New Struggle
Documentary Photographer and Photojournalist Cinzia D’Ambrosi is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From her ongoing project ‘Hate Hurts‘ . For more info on Hate Hurts click on any photograph. Over the last two years, I have chronicled the personal costs of psychological and physical…
Read articleStruggles Of A Colombian Community To Survive Industrialization After Decades Of Conflicts
Photojournalist and Documentary Photographer Carlos Bernate is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project ‘Home Sweet Gold‘. To see Carlos’ stories and portraits click on any image. During the 80’s and 90’s, the guerillas conducted a raid on…
Read articleSocial Documentary Photography “Homosexuals In China” Their Social & Government Struggles
Documentary Photographer Douglas Hook is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. These images are from his project “Forbidden Love“. To see Douglas’ projects click on any image. Elephant in the Room! Mencius, an eminent Confucian philosopher, once said “There are three things that are…
Read articleSocial Documentary Photography – The Life & Struggles Of Egypt’s Bedouins
This social documentary photography was submitted to Edge of Humanity Magazine by Documentary Photographer Walter Rothwell. Click on any image to see Walter’s portfolio of projects and photographs. From project “Pyramids Of Giza” by Walter Rothwell. As International Governments react to the recent events in Egypt with yet more travel…
Read articleSocial Documentary: Mexico Garbage Dump Workers-Their Community, Struggles & Poverty
This social documentary photography was submitted to Edge of Humanity Magazine by Photographer David von Blohn. From project “Linda Vista” by David von Blohn. Click on any image to see other stories by David von Blohn. In search of opportunities and escaping the economic crisis in their country,…
Read articlePhoto Documentary – Life Struggles & Dead Tourism In Kenya
This travel photography essay was submitted to Edge of Humanity Magazine by photographer Christopher Haslett. Images and commentary from “The Road to Carthage” project by Christopher Haslett Why do they stay away? Some ask. Violence is everywhere. Take a walk in North London and you’ll see, warns a long-staying Brit.…
Read articleMononoaware
Written by Gerardo Ochoa Mononoaware: The awareness of the impermanence of things. You are everything I wish I could have, but I know the routine—I read between the lines—the flaw behind my own existence so I keep my distance for nothing lasts in the contrasts of…
Read articleTaking A Pause From Creating Art To Explore The Self | IN THE MIND OF AN ARTIST
IN THE MIND OF AN ARTIST “I would like to sit by a stream, maybe die and come back as a fern tree,…” IN THE MIND OF AN ARTIST “I would go to Edith Wharton’s New York in the late 1800’s and dress exceptionally well…” IN THE…
Read articleContributors’ List Update | 2,637
Just in case you missed. We just updated our Contributors’ list. Below you will find works from some of the contributors we added in May 2022. To see all 2,637 click HERE. See all 2,637 HERE Edge of Humanity Magazine’s FREE Projects & Other Services To Promote…
Read articleHarmonious Emotions
Artwork By Johanna Marie Schimming “The rhythmic marks may seem to be a code or recall Braille script, and I like to imagine that you can have the feeling to touch my paintings with your eyes. For me painting involves the discovery of my own language as well as an…
Read articleFREE eBook | Travels With The Hermit Poet | Stories Of Human Condition | Poetry & Photography
FREE poetry/photo eBook via Amazon Don’t miss this special offer Valid Until Thursday, June 9th Enjoy! Edge of Humanity Magazine eBook Series PRESENTS Travels With The Hermit Poet | Stories Of Human Condition Poetry & Photography Confused by megacities chaos, that invites, whips and repels his senses.…
Read articleWhose Mistake & How Do We Fix it?
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema A wrong chain of actions will result in a mistake that the maker and sometimes others can see clearly. At this point, most of the time more actions will be needed to ratify or accommodate. Men and women perceive these needed…
Read articleTaking A Pause From Creating Art To Explore The Self | IN THE MIND OF AN ARTIST
IN THE MIND OF AN ARTIST “…this planet is alive and communicates readily we just have to shut the fuck up and listen.”By Melissa LaFontaine IN THE MIND OF AN ARTIST “…I learned to go to the lonely places when I was young.”By Kendra Hicks IN THE MIND OF AN…
Read articleBrazil’s History Of Atrocities Against The Indigenous Peoples | Krenak Reformatory
Photographer Filmmaker Leonardo Carrato is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘The Ruins’. To see Leonardo ’s body of work, click on any image. Krenak Reformatory The Ruins and Those Who Were Hidden Integration, 1968 The indigenous communities inhabited key…
Read articleHoney Bread
Written by B.S. We fine red decluttered mix biscuits plastic shoed beast too close to hearts n’ skull worms and itchy feet yanked throats collapse double same now shut from this Wrestle with open sea breath pong serpents the pig neck flies with no animation cross faded…
Read articleHandling Life’s Complications
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema The problems we have in life shape the person we became. People with a small amount of issues tend to be easy going and happier as they never had to deal with adversity and hardship. The folks that struggle frequently tend…
Read articleKarma & Positioning
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema As we go through life collecting experiences that will build us as individuals are our good and bad actions creating our karma, or is our (good or bad) karma outside of our reach? Do good is good for the soul; it…
Read articleTaking A Pause From Creating Art To Explore The Self | IN THE MIND OF AN ARTIST
IN THE MIND OF AN ARTIST “…this planet is alive and communicates readily we just have to shut the fuck up and listen.”By Melissa LaFontaine IN THE MIND OF AN ARTIST “…I learned to go to the lonely places when I was young.”By Kendra Hicks IN THE MIND OF AN…
Read articleFREE eBook | Travels With The Hermit Poet | Stories Of Human Condition | Poetry & Photography
FREE poetry/photo eBook via Amazon Don’t miss this special offer Valid Until Friday, March 11th Enjoy! Edge of Humanity Magazine eBook Series PRESENTS Travels With The Hermit Poet | Stories Of Human Condition Poetry & Photography Confused by megacities chaos, that invites, whips and repels his senses.…
Read articleWhat Are You Made Of?
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Adversity builds personality. Some of us are strong minded, others cannot sell their way out of a paper bag. Many of us look good and ready on the outside (reality unknown) while a few are happy to be alive after enduring…
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Rusty Birdcage Written by Holley Perry Empty Rooms Written by George Gad Economou What Would We Be Que Seríamos Written by Nataly Burgzorg 3 A.M. Written by George Gad Economou Frying Pans and Manners Written by Holley Perry The…
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An Excerpt From The Coming of Grace Book By Marjorie Delores “…Without any warning, she felt someone grab her from behind, and before she could let out a scream, she was pinned to the floor by what felt like an elephant. A hand went over her mouth, muffling…
Read articleTaking A Pause From Creating Art To Explore The Self | IN THE MIND OF AN ARTIST
IN THE MIND OF AN ARTIST “…this planet is alive and communicates readily we just have to shut the fuck up and listen.”By Melissa LaFontaine IN THE MIND OF AN ARTIST “…I learned to go to the lonely places when I was young.”By Kendra Hicks IN THE MIND OF AN…
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FREE poetry/photo eBook via Amazon Don’t miss this special offer Valid Until Saturday, January 8th Enjoy! Edge of Humanity Magazine eBook Series PRESENTS Travels With The Hermit Poet | Stories Of Human Condition Poetry & Photography Confused by megacities chaos, that invites, whips and repels his senses.…
Read articleEmpty Rooms
Written by George Gad Economou the walls are deaf and blind; thank Bacchus for that, otherwise they’d make for condemning witnesses in any court. if rooms could talk, oh, the tales they’d tell. horrors and pain, tears and rage. magnificent jabs landed on them, foreheads banged against them;…
Read articleDecay, Stillness & Time
Photographed by Roman Robroek This semi-abandoned power station located in Hungary, named Kelenfold, is a true gem among industrial locations and was once Europe’s most advanced power station. The control room itself has been abandoned for quite some time, but most parts of the location are still in…
Read articleAs A New Day Rises, The Old Clouds Emerge
Written by George Gad Economou once more it rains it pours some things never change new faces old conversations conducted anew no change in the world it keeps orbiting the sun it rains it gets murk permanent midnight insanity of junk we breathe in we breathe out one…
Read articleLosers
Written by George Gad Economou we’re everywhere: in every bar, classroom, behind desks and under wooden tables; crowding busses, flooding streets—nowhere to go, nothing to do—only survive, survive, struggle and claim your hole in the dirt—he was born, lived, and died: the only thing that can be written…
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Broken Empire | After The Fall Of The USSR | By Gerd Ludwig
Photography Book Recommendation By Edge of Humanity Magazine
Broken Empire After The Fall Of The USSR Photographs By Gerd Ludwig Text By Fen Montaigne Written by Joelcy Kay Editor & Curator of Edge of Humanity Magazine Curator of NO MIDDLEMAN ART GALLERY Broken Empire starts with a classic landscape photograph of Siberia (cold to the bones), followed…
Read articleInsensitivity
Written by George Gad Economou you’re not built for success, she said over a glass of warm white wine. that’s quite the insensitive thing to say, I rebuked after a shot of well tequila. still more sensitive than almost everything you’re ever written. I write the truth,…
Read articleAnd I Wander
Photographer Wen Hang Lin is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the series ‘AND I WANDER’. To see Wen’s body of work, click on any image. “And I Wander” is an ongoing photographic series that acts as a visual metaphor…
Read articleFREE eBook | Travels With The Hermit Poet | Stories Of Human Condition | Poetry & Photography
FREE poetry/photo eBook via Amazon Don’t miss this special offer Valid Until Saturday, September 25th Enjoy! Edge of Humanity Magazine eBook Series PRESENTS Travels With The Hermit Poet | Stories Of Human Condition Poetry & Photography Confused by megacities chaos, that invites, whips and repels his senses.…
Read articleThe Constraints Of Poverty
Photojournalist and Documentary Photographer Simon Móricz-Sabján is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘The Borsos Family’. To see Simon’s body of work, click on any image. The Borsos family of eight members lives in the village of Csanytelek,…
Read articlePunishment & Education | Juvenile Detention Center | Aszód, Hungary
Fashion, Commercial and Portrait Photographer Adam Urban is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER ASZÓD’. To see Adam’s body of work, click on any image. The Juvenile Detention Center is a special place…
Read articlePutting Food On America’s Tables | The Shift From “unskilled” To “ESSENTIAL” Workers
Fine Art and Documentary Photographer Jacque Rupp is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘The Unseen’. To see Jacque’s body of work, click on any image. “The Unseen” explores the daily lives of farm workers in Central California,…
Read articleIn The Mind Of An Artist
SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN! ‘In The Mind Of An Artist’ aims to uncover the artistic mind, the perspective of individuals living under the influence of art. By and large we live collective lives, but artists see life a bit; well sometimes very different than others. As some seem to…
Read articleCurse Of The Black Gold | 50 Years Of Oil In The Niger Delta | Photographs By Ed Kashi | Edited By Michael Watts | Photography Book Recommendation By Edge of Humanity Magazine
Written by Joelcy Kay Editor & Curator of Edge of Humanity Magazine Curator of NO MIDDLEMAN ART GALLERY The Urhobo People baking tapioca using the heat generated by a gas flare (pp.20-23) starts off this massive depiction of daily life in the Niger Delta and the impact…
Read articleDelhi’s Street Vendors
Photographer Anjali Tiwari is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘They sell to Survive, Not to Save’. To see Anjali’s body of work, click on any image. In India, due to poverty in rural areas and lack of employment…
Read articleRewind Series | Disability
This series will focus on showcasing timeless photography that will tell human condition stories and provide enjoyment. Selected from features published since the magazine’s birth in 2014, these hidden visuals will again come to life to touch your hearts. The rewind series will be presented in subjects. To see…
Read articleNigambodh Ghat
Photojournalist and Documentary Photographer Abhishek Singh is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘Ghat’. To see ABHISHEK’s body of work, click on any image. Every year, between the months of November and February, seagulls migrate from Russia to Delhi, seeking a tad warmer…
Read articleThe Many Facets Of Freedom
Written by Girlwithink Freedom Freedom is not just the breaking of shackles Freedom is transcendental bliss The word Freedom has come to be associated with physical struggles and locked shackles. What the world forgets is that freedom has different meanings, different bodies and different virtues. Freedom signifies the beauty…
Read articleFREE eBook | Travels With The Hermit Poet | Stories Of Human Condition | Poetry & Photography
FREE poetry/photo eBook via Amazon Don’t miss this special offer Valid Until July 5th Enjoy! Edge of Humanity Magazine eBook Series PRESENTS Travels With The Hermit Poet | Stories Of Human Condition Poetry & Photography Confused by megacities chaos, that invites, whips and repels his senses. The…
Read articleTherapeutic Art Gallery Strolls
Written by Deryn Vandertang Five Things Art Taught Me About Problem Solving Have you ever experienced when something seemed to be going well and then suddenly out of the blue it all went pear-shaped? I am sure that this has happened to many of us at one time…
Read articleFeminism & Fake Feminism
Written by Girlwithink In this dynamic world, revolutions are more common than evolutions. A major revolution was brought about by open minded women (and men), who were willing to sacrifice their reputation, blood, family and whatever else was needed, to change the way women were perceived. It took…
Read articleIn The Mind Of An Artist
SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN! ‘In The Mind Of An Artist’ aims to uncover the artistic mind, the perspective of individuals living under the influence of art. By and large we live collective lives, but artists see life a bit; well sometimes very different than others. As some seem to…
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SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN! ‘In The Mind Of An Artist’ aims to uncover the artistic mind, the perspective of individuals living under the influence of art. By and large we live collective lives, but artists see life a bit; well sometimes very different than others. As some seem to…
Read articleRewind Series | Asia
This series will focus on showcasing timeless photography that will tell human condition stories and provide enjoyment. Selected from features published since the magazine’s birth in 2014, these hidden visuals will again come to life to touch your hearts. The rewind series will be presented in subjects. To see…
Read articleRewind Series | War
This series will focus on showcasing timeless photography that will tell human condition stories and provide enjoyment. Selected from features published since the magazine’s birth in 2014, these hidden visuals will again come to life to touch your hearts. The rewind series will be presented in subjects. To see…
Read articleRewind Series | LGBTIQ
This series will focus on showcasing timeless photography that will tell human condition stories and provide enjoyment. Selected from features published since the magazine’s birth in 2014, these hidden visuals will again come to life to touch your hearts. The rewind series will be presented in subjects. To see…
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IN THE MIND OF AN ARTIST
“I tucked my preference deeply away, ignored all the one night stands I had with other women…”
IN THE MIND OF AN ARTIST The Interview – Part 4 Answered By Melissa LaFontaine Where do you find more turbulence when looking at your belief system? And how much influence, if any, has your art had in the way you navigate through these rough waters? I was raised…
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IN THE MIND OF AN ARTIST
Value
IN THE MIND OF AN ARTIST The Interview – Part 3 Answered By Melissa LaFontaine Which character flaw do you despise the most and how you deal with these individuals during an unavoidable encounter? I don’t know if character flaw is the right word for it, but I do…
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