159 - Hannah Reyes Morales
© Hannah Reyes Morales
Hannah Reyes Morales is a Filipina photographer and National Geographic Explorer Based in Manila whose work documents tenderness amidst adversity. Her photography, both visceral and intimate, takes a look at how resilience is embodied in daily life. Hannah’s work explores the universal themes of diaspora, survival, and the bonds that tie us together. Publications include: The Washington Post, The New York Times, National Geographic, Newsweek Japan and The Atlantic. Hannah is currently working on longer term projects, focused on safe-space making and care giving.
On episode 159, Hannah discusses, among other things:
How her practice had to change in response to Covid
Her Living Lullubies project
Covering Rodrigo Duterte's so-called drug war in The Philipines
Growing up largely indoors in Manila
Discovering photography
Her relationship with National Geographic and how she got there
‘Validating her own perspective’
Experiences of objectification, patriarchy, and sexism.
Her projects Roots From Ashes and Shelter From the Storm
Her focus on the notion of healing
“Photography at its best is a bridge. It’s a way that we can connect to people, it’s an excuse to ask quesions, an excuse for a conversation.”
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