When Cages Fly
When Cages Fly
"When Cages Fly" is an unconventional photo book born from an unconventional story.
conventional captured inside Herat women's prison, in
Afghanistan. The underlying story, "Where Prison Is a Kind Of Freedom",
Originally published in the New York Times Magazine, it highlights the life of
women incarcerated for breaking free from abusive and violent marriages in
taking drastic measures. Awarded the prestigious gold medal
Robert Capa in 2020, this article served as the cornerstone of this book, which
explores the delicate balance between freedom and captivity, both physical and
metaphorical. Divided into three captivating chapters with an intervention
minimal textual and accompanied by an additional booklet, "When Cages Fly"
encourages readers to actively engage in developing their
own interpretations of the reality depicted. At the center of the exploration
The theme of the book is a closed central chapter, a prison
metaphorical. Guarded but paradoxically liberating, prison becomes a
sanctuary for those seeking to escape the chains of oppression
domestic. We invite readers to tear open the chapter envelope
central to “access” the prison.
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