Youth 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 articlePhotography Book Recommendation | MIGRATIONS | By Sebastião Salgado
Like most of Salgado’s work, MIGRATIONS from the beginning, sets itself as a bible for documentary photography. The black and white, high impact, historical images, makes a mark and stays with you, easily placing the viewer into the action, the struggles, the pain, and time in history. While exploring…
Read article“…the realities of America’s Dream…” Petersburg, Virginia
Photographer Shane Rocheleau is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘A Glorious Victory’. To see Shane’s body of work, click on any image. True freedom is neither attained nor sustained by individuals. Freedom is a collaboration attained and…
Read articleSociety, Government & The Health Care System In The US
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema In its infancy, societies are created by collective ideals and wants. Since the caveman, we have done better in groups as we can help each other to solve our daily problems and carry the heavy loads. As the group evolves, the…
Read articleFamily | More Members, More Problems
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema There are many families known by their tribulations. But are their struggles any different than the ones taking place in your family or mine? How many members does the “X” family have? Every person comes into a group, whether it…
Read articleStart Of A New Series | Q&A With The Hermit Poet | Why Is There So Much Corruption?
Hermit Poet’s Answer: Throughout history the wealthy and powerful have taken advantage of the less privileged. The difference is that today corruption is more in our face, more often, involves larger sums of money, and casts a much wider net which includes politicians, powerful, large and medium sized companies, wealthy,…
Read articleBoiling Over
of course folks upset most just wake-up brush teeth shower work sleep same same across each sea perpetual motion little time for cup of tea freedom = snatching moldy crumbs while on knees struggle to subsist ask big boss to piss Why not protest? Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
Read articleIs The Grouping In American Society Bringing Us Further Apart?
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Americans are socially lost in a web of identification. Often people are labeled and consequently split into groups, while points of view are categorized as pro or against. One must tiptoe around political correctness and social acceptance to make a point.…
Read articleHow To Treat A Woman
The Millennial Male Advice Guide to Being a Man By The Hermit Poet Women are the most beautiful creatures on the planet. Whether you are dating or in marriage, it is important to treat your lady right. If in love, make sure to say “I love you” often.…
Read articleThe Dreams & Contradictions In Chinese Society
Artist and Photographer Alex Huanfa Cheng is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘Chinese Wonderland’. To see Alex’s body of work, click on any photograph. I was born in a rural area of China, and now I’m living…
Read article“…on the boundary between a psychosis and neurosis.” | Borderline Personality Disorder
Photographer Rita Verduyckt is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘Borderline Spaces and Places’. To see Rita’s body of work, click on any image. Borderline spaces and places A walk at the dark side of life… …
Read articleAs Jobs Disappear, Homelessness In America Is Going Downhill Without Brakes
Written by: Carioca Da Gema One third of the homeless lost their jobs before they became poverty statistics. In the past, job opportunities lift many people out of homelessness. Over one half million people in United States today are homeless. The state of California houses 130,000. In San…
Read articlePhotography Book Recommendation | Deeds of War By James Nachtwey
The work in this book immortalizes images of war, survival, struggles, and defiance. The photographs bring us back to wars from the 1980s and is a historic representation of action on the ground. Wars are bloody and full of death. The images of the dead and partially decomposed bodies…
Read articleSlavery, Mesopotamia 3500BC | NOT American Ingenuity
Written by: Carioca Da Gema Slavery has been scattered throughout human history. It was first reported 5,500 years ago in Mesopotamia. Slavery contributed to wealth, and with wealth came power. In the 13th century BC, the Israelites were slaves in Egypt. The Romans captured people during battles and…
Read articleFamily, Love, God & Surviving The Cancer Battle
Documentary and Fine Art Photographer Ivanka Zagorska is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the book/project ‘Revival’. To see Ivanka’s body of work, click on any image. ‘Revival’ is a documentary project influenced by the tragic loss of my mother…
Read articleRestoring The European Bison
Documentary Photographer Adrián Domínguez is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘RESTORING BISON’. To see Adrián’s body of work, click on any image. EUROPEAN BISON RESTORING THE SPECIES The European bison (B.bonasus) is the largest land-based mammal in the continent…
Read articleBelfast’s Youth
Photographer Toby Binder is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the book/project ‘Wee Muckers – Youth of Belfast’. To see Toby’s body of work, click on any image. »If I had been born at the top of my street,…
Read articleMe & My Hair
Artist Tara Bogart is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the project ‘A Modern Hair Study’. To see Tara’s works, click on any photograph. In 2011, I visited the photo archives of the National Library of France. While everything was inspirational,…
Read articleWhat Is Education?
You throw me a book and tell me to learn. Just because you have a pocket full of degrees does not make you the master of everyone’s destiny. You are all cushy, safe and completely surrounded with wealth all around. Get off your high horse and go learn firsthand…
Read articlePhotography Book Recommendation | El Salvador By Larry Towell With An Introduction By Mark Danner
The Salvadoran Civil War went on for over twelve years and killed more than 75,000 people between 1980 and 1992. The book gives the reader an intimate look into the daily life in El Salvador, during the mid 1980’s to mid 1990’s. In 1986, Larry Towell went to…
Read articleDXVIII
mind’s web accumulates past calculates future struggles with present to cooperate * Find More Poetry HERE * eBook | Travels With The Hermit Poet | Stories Of Human Condition | Poetry & Photography * eBook | Tropical Garden Stories | Photography & Poetry By The Hermit Poet * Back to HOME…
Read articleEmergency Room
Documentary Photographer Leah Nash is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From ‘The Night Shift’ project. To see Leah’s body of work, click on any image. The Night Shift: A rare look at the complicated work of saving lives. On a…
Read articleeBook | Travels With The Hermit Poet | Stories Of Human Condition | Poetry & Photography
Edge of Humanity Magazine eBook Series PRESENTS Confused by megacities chaos, that invites, whips and repels his senses. The Hermit Poet feels the struggles, the happiness, and the pain in the life people live. Like the reluctant heat that follow life’s beat, he sucked it all in, digested,…
Read articleLong Live The Libraries | “free knowledge and culture for all” | Norway
Photojournalist Jo Straube is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the book/project ‘The Norwegian Library’. To see Jo’s body of work, click on any image. Over the last 30 years, the number of public libraries in Norway has been…
Read articleLife In Hasankeyf & The Dam Construction Submerging Its Ancient History
Photojournalist Salvo Buffa is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the ‘Hasankeyf’ project. To see Salvo ’s projects click on any image. The Dam The construction is part of the Southeastern Anatolia Project. When complete, the dam will support a 1,200 MW…
Read articleHeadhunters’ Portraits On Wood Slices | The Wancho Tribe
Documentary Photographer, Photojournalist and Conceptual Artist Udit Kulshrestha is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this article. From his project ‘Wancho Warriors Wood Slices‘. To see Udit’s body of work click on any photograph. Headhunting is the tribal tradition of collecting the heads of the…
Read articleHelping Each Other To Survive | Housing For 70 Mentally Disabled Abandoned Boys | West Bengal, India
Visual Storyteller Joydeep Mukherjee is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘ Rainbow Shades Of Grey‘. To see Joydeep’s body of work click on any image. These boys are intellectually disabled and abandoned by their families.…
Read articleDetroit | An Ongoing Story
Commercial Photographer Dave Jordano is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his book ‘A Detroit Nocturne‘. To see Dave’s body of work click on any image. In a continuation of my previous work in “DETROIT: UNBROKEN DOWN” which documented the…
Read articleIn Pursuit Of Equality The Kurdish Women In Turkey Are Breaking Their Traditional Roles
Photographer Joan Alvado is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project ‘Kurdish Women: Inside, Outside‘. To see Joan’s stories click on any image. The conquest of public space In addition to the known struggle of the Kurdish people for greater autonomy,…
Read articleBengal’s Rituals “…faith heals where logic and reason fails.”
Photographer and Banker Niladri Adhikary is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his ‘Rituals’ Gallery‘. To see Niladri’s galleries click on any image. Ignition of Faith : Amidst Bengal Ever since the realization of our being comes in our consciousness we…
Read articleMothers, Daughters & Their Uncharted Territory
Portrait and Fine Art Photographer Rohina Hoffman is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this portrait/documentary photography. From her project ‘Mothers + Daughters‘. To see Rohina’s body of work click on any image. The complexity of being a mother to a daughter is profound. As she moves forward with…
Read articleLahore Mental Hospital – Pakistan’s Asylum Or Safe Haven?
Photographer Aun Raza is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From project ‘Lahore Mental Hospital“. To see Aun’s body of work click on any image. This series from the Lahore Mental Asylum has accumulated over the last four…
Read articleWhat Would You Like To Say?
Documentary Photographer Jenny Hardy is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. These images are from her personal project ‘A Women’s Voice‘. To see Jenny’s body of work click on any image. The following images are a selection from the traveling pop-up photo booth…
Read articleHave You Looked At Your Body Lately?
Photographer Loredana Denicola is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From her project ‘Scanning My Body‘. To see Loredana’s body of work click on any image. Artist: E Hellis Photographer: Loredana Denicola This profanation of every inch and detail of…
Read articleWill The Democratic Government That Achieved Economic Growth & Stability In Nicaragua Spin Into A Dictatorship?
Documentary Photographer Emanuele Giovagnoli is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project ‘Ortega’s Nicaragua‘. To see Emanuele’s body of work click on any image. January 2017 marked the beginning of the 3rd consecutive term as President of Nicaragua…
Read articleThe Tragic History Of The Elderly & The Challenges Faced By The Young In An Ontario Indigenous Community
Photojournalist Nick Kozak is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project ‘Peetabeck‘. To see Nick’s body of work click on any image. Fort Albany, traditionally known as Peetabeck (loosely translated to ‘ the meandering river floods a pond in…
Read article“Some Punches Are Like Musical Notes”- The Different Vibe Of Boxing
Documentary Photographer Toni Pires is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. These images are from his project ‘A Slap In The Face‘. To see Toni’s body of work click on any image. In my schedule, as a photojournalist there was a simple…
Read articleAfro-Colombians Daily Life In Bogota’s Mega Slum
Photographer Antonia Zennaro is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. These images are from her project ‘YO SOY – Colombia Bogota‘. To see Antonia’s body of work click on any image. After more than 50 years of war, over 7…
Read articleFleeing Reality During A Festival Of Colorful Lights
Independent Film Maker and Photographer Ritam Talukdar is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. To follow Ritam’s photo journeys click on any image. Diwali: The Hindu Festival of Lights Proceed into any home of Hindu during the time of October and you’ll…
Read articleVoluptuous
Photographer Meredith Miller is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. These images are from her project ‘Women“. To see Meredith’s projects click on any image. I photograph women who struggle with obesity. My visual language inspired by Rembrandt’s treatment of voluptuous nudes…
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