‘Access to globalized people’ is a feature commissioned by English Journal to journalist Naomi Hara and photographer Michele Pero. This is the story of young Japanes students in Florence. The feature includes them at home, while studying, and having fun in the weekend.
On August 13th 2002 the waters from the river Moldava raised and flooded the town. Color negative film, then scanned.
The summer feasts of San Rocco and the Madonna of the Mountain in the Arbëreshë village of Plataci, Calabria
A journey to the village of Plataci, Calabria, to meet the Arbëreshë people, also known as the Albanians of Italy.
The ‘Giro d’Italia’ 1999 10th cycling stage arrives at Sansepolcro from Ancona on May 24th. Mario Cipollini is the winner and Marco Pantani is top leader together with Laurent Jalabert. The day after they wil restart heading Cesenatico. Color slides then scanned.
Ancient Shiite rituals were brought into the Balkans in the 15th century during the Ottoman invasion and dominion and have been kept intact up till our day, representing a parallel and very deep-rooted Islam amongst the people. In the town of Prizren in Kosovo there is the tariqa Rufai. To celebrate the Newroz or Nevruz,…
Michele Pero travels Kosovo side to side to picture a people in their land, following the journeys he is doing in Albania. The climate looks quiet but something is burning under the cover…
1997, Albania, During the first months of the year, the financial pyramids collapse and the people of Albania begins a furious fight against the Government. With the intent to restore peace, Italian Government leads ‘Operation Alba’. More than 7000 soldiers are sent to Albania.
The 1997 riots in Albania During the first months of 1997 a violent protest rise up in Albania. People are protesting against the government of the country, guilty of the collapse of the financial pyramids that led Albanians to loose their bank investments. The army barracks and weapon depots are plundered. People rush to arm…
