Athens 2015   Me - photographing Roma people. It happened in February 2015 walking in the streets of the Harbor of Athens in Piraeus. The old used camera that I bought from my brother hanging around my neck trying to be a photographer. Being in a very difficult and troubled time in my life, I was in search for finding reasons, meaning and, I guess, happiness. Photography appeared to me as a chance. But things were not going like I hoped them to. It was the third day of my photo journey and I had nothing that I believed was of any value when I crossed the street and saw a young Roma girl at a parking lot. I approached her and could see that she had just been crying. I asked her if I could take a picture of her and, to my surprise, she agreed right away and seemed rather happy for me intruding. The kindness of the little girl overwhelmed me and I was happy to see her smile as she looked at the picture. This photo turned out to be the one that would give me the confidence for continuing photography.
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