Gaia Photos

Abandoned former legendary Packard Automobile Manufacturing Plant with the ripped off sign of “MOTOR CITY INDUSTRIAL PARK.” It was open in 1907, and the most innovated plant in those days. March 06, 2009.

In 2009, the anniversary of the peaceful revolution and the Fall of the Berlin Wall will come around for the 20th time. These events sparked profound transformation worldwide; they mark the end of the Cold War and of the partition of Europe.

High up in the remote desert plains of the Bolivian altiplano lies a city whose unimaginable wealth and large-scale industrial exploitation once placed it at the heart of the South American continent. ...

This reportage was taken in a small gypsy village called Çırpı, about an hour away from Izmir, Turkey. Locals of the village came to Turkey around 1930s from Bulgaria and you can clearly see that they are still living in 1930s conditions.

In 2002, the refugee camp located in Sangatte was closed by the french authorities . In stead of stopping the problem, the closure of the camp deplaced the migration directly into Calais . The refugees ...

Leaving a painful civil war in 1994, Yemen remains the poorest country in the Middle East. Both the political and social environment is extremely fragile and continues to hamper economic growth, which results in a partial absorption of the vital needs of populations. ...

Douz, Tunisia : From all times, mankind found reason to gather and interact. With modern world frenzy, we live isolated from each others even though communication and social network tools like Twitter and Facebook abound. There are still ancient way to gather and share news.

The Rohingya are not recognized as Burmese citizens by the ruling military junta. Widespread abuse, rape, and oppression have caused hundreds of thousands to flee and find refuge in neighboring Bangladesh. ...

Sixteen years of fighting between Moroccan and Polisario forces, from 1975-1991, has left Western Sahara contaminated by landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW). During the conflict Morocco constructed a 2500 km defensive wall, known as the Berm. ...

Andre Goyet, a nursing assistant, assist the anaesthetist for the installation of a rachianesthesy. He comforts and protects the old lady by explaining her the course of the procedure.

I start by emphasizing that this work on the Marnoto salt extraction has a deep personal resonance since it portrays an activity that most likely my ancestors had. Having Marnoto as the surname of my family, ...

All the way from India to the Middle East, women have traditionally adorned the veil, a sheer fabric to cover their hair and sometimes their face. While some wear it for purely traditional purposes, others ...

The Republic of Congo’s indigenous people, the country’s first inhabitants, are under threat. The Baka, one of 15 ethnic groups, who traditionally have lived as hunters and gathers in the forest of central ...

I drive along country roads on the outskirts of Rome and cannot help but notice scantly clad women dot the landscape. The majority are Africans working as prostitutes to send money home to their families. ...