Editorial: Daily Life (PROFESSIONAL) - HONORABLE MENTION
Non Ducor, Duco - I am not led, I lead

Photo © Massimo Barberio
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Common statement:
On-going project documenting the life and the struggle of Francesco (Italy, 24) and his family against multiple sclerosis, an invalidating neurodegenerative disease.
There is no known cure for multiple sclerosis, and medications used to treat MS, while modestly effective, can have adverse effects and be poorly tolerated; in some cases they are worst than the symptoms. For these reasons, they have now started an experimental protocol with a brazilian neurologist, so, annually they have to go to Sao Paulo for a medical control.
Nowadays Francesco's condition is stable, but he needs continuative assistance, also if his resiliance is something really admirable.
*(the title is due to Sao Paulo latin motto that means "I am not led, I lead" and it fits really good with him)
Personal statement:
When I’ve started this work, I didn’t know nothing about Francesco’s real life, but for sure, I was completely aware that I didnt want to shoot the “usual health issue”. Probably from a journalistic point of view, there are still many moments missing: the rest of his family, physiotherapy sessions, and also many other propositive situations. For example, Francesco has just decided to go back to university, and he wants to learn Portuguese for the next time he will have another medical check.
These are very normal situations for everyone of us, but absolutely not for him, so also for this reason I’ve decided to focus only on him and the time we spend together, and not on his disease: this is the main propositive situation I’ve found, and there is no space in that time to think about context, captions and the 5 W.
Massimo is a contributor for The Stand Global, a Pulitzer Prize winning agency.
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Common statement:
On-going project documenting the life and the struggle of Francesco (Italy, 24) and his family against multiple sclerosis, an invalidating neurodegenerative disease.
There is no known cure for multiple sclerosis, and medications used to treat MS, while modestly effective, can have adverse effects and be poorly tolerated; in some cases they are worst than the symptoms. For these reasons, they have now started an experimental protocol with a brazilian neurologist, so, annually they have to go to Sao Paulo for a medical control.
Nowadays Francesco's condition is stable, but he needs continuative assistance, also if his resiliance is something really admirable.
*(the title is due to Sao Paulo latin motto that means "I am not led, I lead" and it fits really good with him)
Personal statement:
When I’ve started this work, I didn’t know nothing about Francesco’s real life, but for sure, I was completely aware that I didnt want to shoot the “usual health issue”. Probably from a journalistic point of view, there are still many moments missing: the rest of his family, physiotherapy sessions, and also many other propositive situations. For example, Francesco has just decided to go back to university, and he wants to learn Portuguese for the next time he will have another medical check.
These are very normal situations for everyone of us, but absolutely not for him, so also for this reason I’ve decided to focus only on him and the time we spend together, and not on his disease: this is the main propositive situation I’ve found, and there is no space in that time to think about context, captions and the 5 W.
About author:
Massimo Barberio was born in Bari, Italy, in 1983. After unsatisfactory studies in philosophy, he found himself back in his hometown where he developed an interest in photography. His work has been shown all over the world, including at the Bayeux-Calvados Award for war correspondents, Foto8 Summershow, BursaPhotoFest, LaBiennale di Venezia, Encontros da Imagem, IPA best of show, Lucie Awards, Kolga Tbilisi Award, and others. At the moment he lives isolated in the South of Italy, facing problems due to his recent work (investigative reportage about a building speculator and on the antifascist movement).Massimo is a contributor for The Stand Global, a Pulitzer Prize winning agency.
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