What happens when a photographer doesn’t just tell a story—but lives it alongside her subjects? In this episode, we’re honored to sit down with Ana María Arévalo Gosen, a National Geographic Explorer, Leica Oskar Barnack Award winner, a fighter for women’s rights and one of the strongest voices in documentary photography today.
Ana opens up about her work inside Venezuelan detention centers (“Días Eternos”), her project on teenage motherhood (“Abuelas con 30”), and her more personal work: “The Meaning of Life”, documenting her husband’s cancer journey through photographs—and through music.
We also talk about:
📸 How to build trust with vulnerable communities
💬 Why slow, ethical storytelling matters now more than ever
📖 How personal projects can heal and transform us
Ana’s honesty, courage, and passion will stay with you long after you hit stop🚨 Heads up: Make sure to listen until the very end—you won’t want to miss the beautiful, emotional way this conversation closes🎧Listen now and be inspired
📸 See more of Ana Maria’s work:
https://anamariaarevalogosen.com/
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Thanks for listening and look out for our next episode! 🚀
