Guardians of the Amazon: A Peaceful Indigenous Protest in the Heart of Brasília
Indigenous Rights, Environmental Justice, Amazon Rainforest, Brazilian Politics, Peaceful Protests, Land Demarcation, Climate Change, Human Rights, Traditional Knowledge Luca Crudeli Indigenous Rights, Environmental Justice, Amazon Rainforest, Brazilian Politics, Peaceful Protests, Land Demarcation, Climate Change, Human Rights, Traditional Knowledge Luca Crudeli

Guardians of the Amazon: A Peaceful Indigenous Protest in the Heart of Brasília

In April 2022, as the sun dipped over Brasília’s sweeping avenues, I witnessed a protest that felt both timeless and urgent. Indigenous groups from across Brazil had gathered on the Esplanada, marching peacefully yet powerfully toward the National Congress. Their demands were clear: recognition of their ancestral lands, protection of the Amazon, and resistance against laws like the Marco Temporal, which threatened to erase their claims. Against the stark lines of Brasília’s modern architecture, their presence was striking—a reminder that the fight for the rainforest is also a fight for cultural survival, and ultimately, for the planet itself.

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Mnemba’s Fishing Communities: Holding on to a Changing Sea
Photography, Documentary Photography, Underwater Photography, Photojournalism, Investigative Journalism, Environmental Conservation, Marine Conservation, Sustainable Fishing, Coastal Communities, Climate Change, Oceans, Blue Economy, Ethnographic Studies, Human Stories, Livelihoods, Marine Ecosystems, Wildlife, Nature Luca Crudeli Photography, Documentary Photography, Underwater Photography, Photojournalism, Investigative Journalism, Environmental Conservation, Marine Conservation, Sustainable Fishing, Coastal Communities, Climate Change, Oceans, Blue Economy, Ethnographic Studies, Human Stories, Livelihoods, Marine Ecosystems, Wildlife, Nature Luca Crudeli

Mnemba’s Fishing Communities: Holding on to a Changing Sea

As the sun rises over Mnemba, Mozambique, fishermen prepare their boats while women wade through the shallows, searching for shellfish. The sea has always provided, but now, the fish are fewer, the reefs quieter. Illegal fishing and environmental changes have left their mark, yet the community persists—casting nets, weaving baskets, and diving for octopus in the seagrass beds. Their connection to the ocean is unbreakable, but for how much longer?

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