Project Detail: In the name of love

Contest:

Reportage and Documentary 2019



Brand:

LuganoPhotoDays



Author:

Alexander Canton

 

Project Info

In the name of love

Love unites more than any other emotion. He is fiery, impulsive and passionate. Iif you love, there are no limits of gender, race and sex that can spoil this feeling.

In the human conception we have been accustomed that what is different is wrong or does not conform to what is the standard that society requires.
But who are we to judge what is right and what is wrong?
Who are we to decide who lives or who dies?

We are in 2019, the twenty-first century, and we still hear of racial hatred, war, market crisis, religious extremism, terrorism, etc.

"Someone asked me why I do not take part in anti-war demonstrations. I replied that I will never do it. But I am ready to participate in any demonstration for peace."
Maria Teresa Di Calcutta

On June 29, 2019, for the first time in my life, I went to a gay pride parade. I tried to tell something: my truth.
What struck me about this great and heartfelt feast was the enthusiasm of people, of all people. 300,000 people are on the road as a sign of a peaceful demonstration in favor of love.

What these manifestations must teach us is that together we can accomplish anything, and if done as a sign of love and joy, everything becomes more intense and shining.
Today's society is experiencing a period in which individualism is prevailing over the collective.
Today, more than ever, I believe that together with strength, unequivocal experiences between people and increased growth both internally and externally.

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