TITLE: The stonebreaker
Brazzaville (Congo) – August 2022. On the banks of the Congo River, Jean Paule with his wife and five children break stones to earn a living. The father breaks the stones by hand with the help of a hammer and the rest of the family takes care of chopping the smaller stones.
"I break the stones with my hands to send my daughter to school and not to have to steal!" – Jean Paule.
A choice against the trend is to sacrifice the men of the family to send the only daughter to school, which gives her dignity.
The suffering mixed with the dignity encountered on the banks of the river. That we may learn to listen to the silent cry of the world of the poor!
AUTHOR: Francesco Caggese (Italy)
Francesco Caggese begins his photographic journey in 2011 with local courses.
In 2015 he is certified at the Canon Academy. In 2015 he qualified in Wedding Photography at the Italian Institute of Photography. In 2017 he specialized at the Italian Institute of Photography in Reportage. In 2017 he perfected at Mood Photography in Storytelling. In 2018 he follows a masterclass in "Long Term Project" at Mood Photography.
• 2022 – HONORABLE MENTION – Street Category – Monochrome Awards International Black and White Photography Contest
• 2022 – HONORABLE MENTION – Photojournalism Category – Monochrome Awards International Black and White Photography Contest
• 2022 - WINNER 3rd place - Editorial/Photo Essay Category - Tokyo International Foto Awards
• 2022 - SELECTED - People Category - Urban Photo Awards
• 2021 - FINALIST - Street Category - Italian Street Photo Festival
• 2021 - SELECTED - People Category - Urban Photo Awards
• 2021 - SELECTED - Street Category - Urban Photo Awards
• 2021 - SELECTED - Humanity Category – HIPA
• 2021 - FINALIST - Documentary & Photojournalism Category - Siena International Photo Awards
• 2020 - HONORABLE MENTION - Photojournalism / Story Category - Neutral Density International Photography Awards
• 2020 - FINALIST - Single Shot Category - World Report Award Documenting Humanity - Ethical Photography Festival
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