The Idea came from Ana Da Silva, my coordinating Professor.

The project "Rostos e Talentos da Nossa Terra" was made in Portugal with the help of several institutions including: EAPN (European Anti Poverty Network), Instituto Politecnico de Santarem, Centro Social Interparoquial de Santarém and Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Santarém.

I photographed 36 elderly people from different asylums and social centers during the summer in 2019. I tried to capture the essence of each one by taking close portraits of them with a sense of connection between their talents and what each one of them did in life.

Just want to share my Eternal Gratitude to everyone that has helped me with this project. I was a foreigner and you made me feel like I belonged there.

Thank you.