Somos
A new book created with Maya communities in Guatemala.
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Crazy? Maybe.
Ayzoh! Ethiopia Tours was born
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El Rosario
Building a library of dreams in rural southern Mexico.
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Je Suis La Rue
Telling real stories with street youth in Burkina Faso.
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Isegran
Documenting maritime life in a close-knit Norwegian community.
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Awra Amba
Global advocacy for Ethiopia’s most extraordinary local community.
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Tissia
Weaving resilience with women’s hands in Burkina Faso’s savanna.
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Ayzoh! is an independent nonprofit based in Italy. We are photographers, designers, writers, and researchers working with — not for — marginalized communities around the world. Since 2008, we’ve co-created dozens of editorial projects that celebrate dignity, memory, resistance, and freedom through photography and publishing | about us

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Explore our books: immersive stories, powerful visuals, and voices from the world’s most remote communities. Experience storytelling that challenges perspectives and inspires action.

Workshops

Immersive hands-on learning experiences designed to connect you with communities, cultures, and stories—through photography, storytelling, and purposeful travel.

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The beating heart of Ayzoh! where ideas take shape, stories come to life, and change begins. See how we create, collaborate with the communities, and innovate.

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Here we explains exactly what kind of support we offer and who we work with. If you're wondering whether Ayzoh! could be the right partner for your work, this is the place to start.

Strategic Partnerships

We build meaningful, win-win alliances with businesses, organizations, and institutions that share the Ayzoh! spirit and are eager to integrate it into their own strategies.

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Becoming a member of Ayzoh! means choosing to act, connect, and stand alongside communities whose voices deserve to be heard. It’s not charity: it’s solidarity. It’s action.

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Echoes of Ancestral Winds
Ayzoh!’s workshops are more than technical training or guided travel. They are invitations to experience the world from the inside out—to observe, listen, feel, and connect in ways that transcend photography, language, or even intention. Each journey...
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Hope Cathedral
Hope Cathedral is an interfaith and environmentally focused art project located in Fredrikstad. Built on a 120 m² wooden barge, the structure takes architectural inspiration from traditional Norwegian stave churches. Its 300 m² roof is made from recycled...
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Penzi: A Labor of Love
I met Guadalupe Alvarez in Lalibela, Ethiopia, during the war. The town was tense, the air thick with fear, and then — there she was. A woman from Mexico. Alone. Calm. Fully present. She wasn’t a journalist. She wasn’t on assignment. She was just there....
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Afar Textiles: Time, Craft, and the Future of Ethical Design
At Ayzoh!, we don’t choose sponsors based on money. We choose them based on values. AFAR Textiles is not just a supporter of our work — it’s a company that reflects the principles we try to live by every day: dignity in labor, beauty rooted in the...
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Ayzoh! Ethiopia Tours was born
A new travel agency rooted in the spirit of Ayzoh! and in the countless social, photographic, and editorial projects we’ve carried out across Ethiopia. To bring it to life, we trusted Amlaku — a tour operator with over 20 years of experience and a brother...
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Walking Two Worlds
At Ayzoh!, we are honored to welcome Yacciry into our community of storytellers, travelers, and cultural guardians. Her presence reminds us that the future is not a single path forward—but a weaving together of deep roots, scientific clarity, and a radical...

Latest Publications

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Somos / Pueblo Ancestral Viviente
"Somos" is a call to listen, to witness, and to act. Created in deep collaboration with Maya communities across Guatemala, this project amplifies ancestral voices that have long been silenced, distorted, or ignored. At its heart lies the Popol Wuj, the...
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Biblioteca Comunitaria El Rosario
El Rosario is a photo book and a tribute to a grassroots library in Oaxaca, Mexico. Created with the community of Santa Catarina Minas, it celebrates literacy, biodiversity, and collective imagination. All proceeds support the library and its partner...
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Je Suis la Rue
Discover the vibrant streets of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, through the eyes of talented youth who transform urban spaces into creative playgrounds. Ayzoh! established the Centre Photographique de Ouagadougou (CPO), an inclusive photography center empowering...
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Visit Awra Amba
Awra Amba, a visionary community in Ethiopia, challenges conventional norms by promoting equality, peace, and sustainability. As global ambassadors, Ayzoh! shares their inspiring story through an illuminating photographic book and dedicated website, highlighting...
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Isegran
An intimate homage to the maritime community of Isegran, Norway, this book celebrates the profound connection between humans and the sea. Explore themes of love, tradition, craftsmanship, and passion, reflecting on the sea’s timeless ability to unite...
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Dialogo Silenzioso: the Book
Dance meets Ethiopia’s ancestral rhythms in "Dialogo Silenzioso," a compelling visual narrative commissioned by the Ethiopian Embassy in Italy. Ayzoh! created this book and traveling multimedia exhibition, celebrating dance as a universal language and...

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