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Claudio Maria Lerario

JoinedMay 21, 2025

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Photographer. Co-founder of Ayzoh!

Behind the Lens

Awra Amba: A Different Way of Being

I’ve always been drawn to those who disrupt the status quo—who challenge the most harmful and unjust aspects of tradition,...

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...

Stories From the Field

Camp Erech Project — Report from Stage One

The first phase of the project is now complete: the journey, our time living in Camp Erech, and the creation...

Stories From the Field

Not Even the Wind Listened

Yesterday in Rimini, two protests against the war in Ukraine took place. One was held under the Arch of Augustus,...

Foto/Industria 2019: Photography in the Age of the Technosphere

There are exhibitions you visit with curiosity. Others, you carry with you. Foto/Industria 2019, held across Bologna and curated by...

Partners in Craft

Navimeteo & Ayzoh!

Today we celebrate 10 years of collaboration with Navimeteo, the first established company to believe in and support Ayzoh!’s mission....

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Stories from the magazine

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Differently Dancing

In a time when inclusion is often discussed but rarely embodied, the Diversamente Danzanti project shows how movement and human connection can open up genuine spaces of participation. Through the Hobart® Method, the body becomes a voice, the group becomes...

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Tecla Lab by Camilla Garelli

Some partners don’t need introductions. They arrive quietly, like a familiar presence. Tecla Lab is one of them. Rooted in Torino yet shaped by journeys across Africa and South America, Tecla Lab gives form to something Ayzoh! deeply believes in: everyday...

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La Notte sulle Spalle / The Night on Our Shoulders

Regarding our work in the performing art sector, at Ayzoh!, we have made a clear choice: to stand alongside independent theater companies that tell meaningful stories—stories of resistance, human dignity, and the never-ending search for freedom. With...

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I originally wrote this text for the Camp Erech Box — the publication we created during our time in the Mauritanian desert. It was never meant to be public, but now that the project continues to travel and evolve, I feel ready to share it here. — Giulia...

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Centro Educativo Pavarotti in San Lucas Tolimán

Known locally as Programa Utzilal Tijonikel — “Teaching Goodness” in the Kaqchikel language — the Centro Educativo Pavarotti offers more than education. It offers direction, dignity, and the tools for indigenous youth to shape their futures...

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Learning from Vulnerability

I wrote this during the long return from Camp Erech — to hold together fragments, emotions, and questions that still echo through my days. I wasn’t sure I would share it. But the desert has a way of continuing to speak, even after you leave it behind....

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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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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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...