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First-hand accounts from our time in remote villages, deserts, forests, and borderlands. These stories aren’t about us — they’re about listening, witnessing, and learning alongside others.

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This is colonization by invitation
Text by Fikre Tolossa / In the un-glorious past, European colonizers grabbed by force any African lands they had their eyes set on and did whatever they desired to do with the lands. Not only did they exploit the lands, but also the natives by paying...
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The Konso and the reliance on one’s community
The Konso People live in Ethiopia about 600 kms. South of Addis Ababa. They are one of the most ancient people not only in Ethiopia but in the whole Horn of Africa. Their social history and culture have deeply marked their physical environment. They know...
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Connecting Maritime Communities Across Italy and Norway
Ayzoh! started as a documentary practice. Photos, interviews, writing, books. Over time, one pattern kept repeating. The strongest work came from relationships, built face to face, over years. Maritime communities taught us this lesson early. These communities...
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Field Notes from Burji
My work with the Burji people in southern Ethiopia focuses on documenting a language that is both rich and at risk. I am in the field for the Department of Linguistics at the University of Pavia, continuing a long-term effort to record Dhaashatee, the...
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Ricardo Vidargas
Ayzoh! has released Presa Allende, a photographic report of a project created with and for the Presa Allende community. This work, developed in collaboration with Mexican-American photographer Ricardo Vidargas, draws from his deep understanding of the...
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Discovering the Romanian Village through Lucian Blaga
The Region of Maramures, in Romania, is located in the north of Transilvania, on the border with Ukraine, and is a very mountainous area, rich in forests and valleys. Here, among rolling hills, wooden churches with towering spires, and villages woven...
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Latest Publications

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Presa Allende
Presa Allende is a reservoir, a landscape and a community under pressure. You see contamination, invasive plants, lost jobs and migration. You also see dignity, responsibility and a long tradition of people who act when institutions fail. This book shows...
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A bag of stories # - People of Acupé
A Bag of Stories is a bi-monthly publication by Afar Bags, created by Ayzoh!. Each issue explores one place, one theme, one way of seeing the world: rediscovering the meaning of travel through real encounters and shared humanity. The first edition, People...
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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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