honorable mention
Teresa Palomo
title
.The price of Spanish strawberry.
Having no documentation, they do not have labor rights and their family and administrative situation leaves them in an extremely vulnerable situation. They work twice as long for half the salary, without a work contract and without medical insurance. Their skin color prevents them from accessing the house, so they are forced to live in shanty towns around the fields without water, without electricity and without toilets.
One of the largest settlements is that of the cemetery shanties. It receives this name because it is located behind the holy field. This is the home of Abou and Issouf, but it is also home to more than 1000 migrants who live in houses made of recycled plastic from the fields. Improvised toilets are pockets of infection, the scorching heat and lack of hygiene causes heat stroke and skin diseases.
The two entered illegally in Spain, Abou 4 years ago and Issouf 12. Today they have no legal residence but work in each season.
"I've never lived like this in Africa, not even in Morocco," Abou says as he washes his dishes.
"I think I'll never get my sight back, but I do not lose hope." Explains Issouf, showing the injury to his right eye. He suffered an occupational accident while sulfataba an olive field in Jaen.
They are just an example that represents the more than 25,000 migrants who come every year to Huelva in search of work, under whatever conditions.
Teresa Palomo, 1987
Freelance documentary photographer
After training as a photographer, in 2014 Teresa moved to Melilla, the southern border of Spain, to document the migration crisis. Since then she has documented the consequences of European migration policies on the sub-Saharan migrant population in a project that has been going on for 4 years. So far she has worked in countries such as Morocco, Algeria, Cameroon, France and Spain but hopes to continue traveling south to document the migration routes to the countries of origin.
Studies:
- Diploma in the school of arts and shows TAI, Madrid.
- Photojournalism course at the BlankPaper school
- Master of personal project development at the school BlankPaper, Madrid. (Scholarship)
- Postgraduate in photojournalism at the UAB, Barcelona. (Scholarship)
Her work has been published in the newspapers: El Mundo, El Salto, El País, VICE Spain, VICE London, 20 minutes, El Diario, La Directa, Periodismo Humano and other TV channels. Collaborator of the photography agency Nur.
Voluntarily collaborates with organizations defending Human Rights as, Andalucía Acoge, SOS Racismo, CIEsNO, UNHCR and PRODEIN, providing audiovisual resources to support social complains.
Based in Madrid.
Member of Photographic Social Vision.
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entry description
The province of Huelva, in the south of Spain is known as the red fruit orchard of Europe. Your strawberry is exported to countries such as Holland, Germany, Ireland or France at very low prices. This is possible due to the workforce. The workers are mostly migrants without documentation in order. Without them, this business model would not be possible.Having no documentation, they do not have labor rights and their family and administrative situation leaves them in an extremely vulnerable situation. They work twice as long for half the salary, without a work contract and without medical insurance. Their skin color prevents them from accessing the house, so they are forced to live in shanty towns around the fields without water, without electricity and without toilets.
One of the largest settlements is that of the cemetery shanties. It receives this name because it is located behind the holy field. This is the home of Abou and Issouf, but it is also home to more than 1000 migrants who live in houses made of recycled plastic from the fields. Improvised toilets are pockets of infection, the scorching heat and lack of hygiene causes heat stroke and skin diseases.
The two entered illegally in Spain, Abou 4 years ago and Issouf 12. Today they have no legal residence but work in each season.
"I've never lived like this in Africa, not even in Morocco," Abou says as he washes his dishes.
"I think I'll never get my sight back, but I do not lose hope." Explains Issouf, showing the injury to his right eye. He suffered an occupational accident while sulfataba an olive field in Jaen.
They are just an example that represents the more than 25,000 migrants who come every year to Huelva in search of work, under whatever conditions.
about the photographer
AboutTeresa Palomo, 1987
Freelance documentary photographer
After training as a photographer, in 2014 Teresa moved to Melilla, the southern border of Spain, to document the migration crisis. Since then she has documented the consequences of European migration policies on the sub-Saharan migrant population in a project that has been going on for 4 years. So far she has worked in countries such as Morocco, Algeria, Cameroon, France and Spain but hopes to continue traveling south to document the migration routes to the countries of origin.
Studies:
- Diploma in the school of arts and shows TAI, Madrid.
- Photojournalism course at the BlankPaper school
- Master of personal project development at the school BlankPaper, Madrid. (Scholarship)
- Postgraduate in photojournalism at the UAB, Barcelona. (Scholarship)
Her work has been published in the newspapers: El Mundo, El Salto, El País, VICE Spain, VICE London, 20 minutes, El Diario, La Directa, Periodismo Humano and other TV channels. Collaborator of the photography agency Nur.
Voluntarily collaborates with organizations defending Human Rights as, Andalucía Acoge, SOS Racismo, CIEsNO, UNHCR and PRODEIN, providing audiovisual resources to support social complains.
Based in Madrid.
Member of Photographic Social Vision.
back to gallery