Documenting Child Sexual Abuse in South Africa Warning: Although the images below are not visually graphic, some of the victims’ stories may be upsetting to some readers. via Slate Magazine: http://www.slate.com/blogs/behold/2014/05/13/mariella_furrer_my_piece_of_sky_chronicles_child_sexual_abuse_in_south_africa.html Photographer Mariella Furrer sees My Piece of Sky, her 700-page book documenting child sexual abuse in South Africa, as both a record and a…
Mariella Furrer: My Piece of Sky There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you–Maya Angelou When I was about five years old, I was sexually abused by a stranger … The molestation could not have lasted more than a couple of minutes, but the incident affected my lif via LENSCRATCH:…
Beyond Assignment is a documentary produced by The Knight Center for International Media at the University of Miami, which explores the approach of three female photojournalists (Adriana Zehbrauskas, Gali Tibbon and Mariella Furrer. Link: ::: The Travel Photographer :::: Adriana Zehbrauskas: Beyond Assignment
Showcase: A Quiet Bridge to Young Victims For more than seven years, Mariella Furrer has been involved with a project so draining, Kerri MacDonald reports, that she has had to seek medical help. via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/09/showcase-134/ When she’s at work, Mariella Furrer sits on the floor. She doesn’t move, and rarely speaks. For more…
