Every few months, this series invites photographers from VII Community to present their stories. VII Community provides ongoing education and support to a network of The VII Foundation’s alums. VII Community is a program of The VII Foundation in partnership with PhotoWings.

In this episode, we welcome two members of the VII Community to discuss the publication of their long-term documentary projects.

Brazilian artist and visual storyteller, Carolina Arantes, discusses her book First Génération, a documentary about the first generation of French women of African descent born in France, their daily quest for identity, and their fight for a socio-cultural place that legitimizes their dual origin.

Canadian photographer Renaud Philippe presents his book RETOMADA, a long-term project that documents the Guarani people’s movement to reclaim their ancestral lands in Brazil. Their struggle is marked by violence, with dozens of Indigenous lives lost each year.

This discussion is hosted by contributing photographer to the VII Foundation, Anush Babajanyan.