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Articles by Mauro Parmesani

Extremadura, the edge of the world

Extremadura, the edge of the world

by Mauro Parmesani

Rugged, quiet and far from the spotlight of Spain’s more flamboyant side, this land safeguards stone cities, ancient landscapes and an extraordinary density of history. Conquerors and emperors departed from here, from one of Europe’s most uncompromising geographies.

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Ghana, the scar and the pride

Ghana, the scar and the pride

by Mauro Parmesani

From Accra to the Gold Coast and into the Ashanti heartland, this journey crosses a country that never separates the present from history: it races, struggles and remembers, forcing the observer to confront a less comfortable and much deeper truth.

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Where Africa looks towards Europe

Where Africa looks towards Europe

by Mauro Parmesani

From Tangier to Tétouan and on to the blue city of Chefchaouen, northern Morocco reveals itself as a territory of thresholds, memories and crossings: a landscape suspended between the Mediterranean, the Atlantic, Andalusian identities and new forms of contemporary hospitality.

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Detroit, the sound of rebirth

Detroit, the sound of rebirth

by Mauro Parmesani

From Motor City to a metropolis healing its wounds: rediscovered factories and stations, art, music, markets and encounters reveal a city able to turn the weight of history into energy for the future.

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