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Aperture 254 - Spring 2024

Counter Histories

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The Musicians Who Energized a Revolution in Nepal

Prasiit Sthapit’s photographs show how musicians—as both instigators and healers—influenced an insurrection that shook the country.

What Christopher Gregory-Rivera Discovered in Puerto Rico’s State Secrets

For decades, US officials sought to suppress independence movements in Puerto Rico, spying on activists and their families. What do their formerly secret files reveal?

Naomieh Jovin’s Photo Collages of Haitian American Life

Merging family archives with her own photographs, the artist tells a story about immigration with the lives of women at the center.

A Mother’s Relentless Quest to Find her Missing Son

After her son disappeared from Hong Kong into China, Yu Lai Wai-ling embarked on a lifelong search to bring him home. The photographer Billy H.C. Kwok convinced Ms. Yu to tell her story, assembling images of grief and resolve.

Picturing Warmth and Belonging in Muslim Communities

Mahtab Hussain’s portraits from Baltimore to Los Angeles reflect the diversity of what it means to be an American Muslim today.

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