Vado a scatti

15/03/2026

Scarborough beach, Perth, Western Australia.
March 2026

04/10/2025

03/01/2025

EPISODE 2 - On the way to Australia

Seen from the window of a boat, Malé emerges as a dense patchwork of colorful buildings rising from the turquoise sea. The cityscape contrasts sharply with the surrounding ocean, its urban intensity softened by the natural beauty of the water. The breakwater, a line of concrete protecting the island, highlights the fragility of this small capital against the vastness of the Indian Ocean. Malé, compact and bustling, is a city where nature and modernity coexist in constant tension.

Once ashore, the energy of Malé becomes palpable. The streets are alive with movement: motorbikes are parked in rows, people carry goods on their heads, and vendors line the walkways. The scent of fresh flowers from roadside stalls mingles with the more urban smells of gasoline and cooking food.

A short walk leads to the city’s famous fruit and vegetable markets, where freshly harvested bananas are displayed in vibrant bunches. The markets are a reminder of the Maldives’ reliance on both its fertile atolls and the rich ocean surrounding them.

28/12/2024

EPISODE 1 - First stop on the Way to Australia

In the past few months, I’ve noticed a significant shift in my photography. First, I changed my lens and now exclusively use a 24mm (which, on my cropped-frame camera, functions as a 38mm). My focus has shifted from seeking beauty and perfection to simply documenting what I see—raw and unembellished. With this new perspective, I’ve decided to create a series of mini-reportages, each capturing a significant story from the past few months.
My journey began in the Maldives, on the island of Thulusdhoo—the capital of Kaafu Atoll, renowned for its surf spots. It was the start of the high season, but luck wasn’t on my side as it rained the entire time. Fortunately, this wasn’t my first visit, so I have other, sunnier memories of the island to hold onto.
This time, however, I left with a bittersweet impression—not just of Thulusdhoo but of the Maldives as a whole. Perhaps the constant rain colored my experience, but the island felt different. In less than two years since my first visit, Thulusdhoo has transformed into an open construction site. Towering concrete buildings now line the beach, and the amount of trash on the island has increased dramatically. Every evening, the waste is burned in a designated area you’d best avoid.
I couldn’t shake the sense that I was in the middle of a money-making machine, one powered by the cheap labor of workers from Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, and India. For many of them, the Maldives must feel like a gilded cage. Despite being on a local island, I found it harder to connect with the locals this time. They seemed distant, perhaps weary of the constant influx of tourists. The island was also unusually quiet, with little activity at the start of October.
So, I spent most of my days relaxing. I savored delicious tuna-based dishes, played countless rounds of Uno, and found solace in the rhythm of daily life. The calls to prayer from the local mosque punctuated the hours, while long walks—frequently interrupted by rain—led to contemplative moments over coffee by the beach.
I still enjoyed my time there, but I left with the impression that the Maldives is yet another destination turned into a tourist amusement park marked by significant natural and human exploitation.

23/11/2024

Backwaters cruisin’, Kerala, October 19th 2024.
The serene waters and the lush scenery are a soothing medicine for the soul.

23/11/2024

Aerial view of Puthenthode Beach in Kerala. Waves and palms for days 🌴

04/11/2024

India, every photography lover paradise. Mysore market

04/11/2024

Three lime baskets, Mysore market

04/11/2024

The cucumber pile, Mysore Market

02/11/2024

Women gather in reverence outside a temple, surrounded by palm trees and the lush greenery of the sacred grounds