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After The Earthquake In Mexico, Everyone Was A Hero, I Tried To Capture Them!
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After The Earthquake In Mexico, Everyone Was A Hero, I Tried To Capture Them!

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The 1st 24-72 hours are the most crucial when it comes to a devastating earthquake like the one we had in Mexico City just a few days ago. As a human being, my first reaction was to help.

I helped to build a shelter near the Zocalo of Mexico City, by the first night we already had 12 people sleeping there, but as a Photographer I knew that something big was happening in my home town and it had to be documented.

I arrived to one of the most damaged areas, and suddenly decided to put on a “no-sadness” filter. I didn’t want to photograph tragedy, but heroism; people were putting their lives aside and putting themselves at risk to save others and that’s what I wanted to capture.

It was incredible the mix of feelings in that area. On one hand we were in a situation where people were dying, but in the other, there were people waiting to get rescued and that made that ordinary people just volunteer to help. It is a feeling that I will never forget, and I want this feeling to transcend and this is why i made the series: #HéroesSinNombre or #NamelessHeroes

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    Eduardo Feldman

    Eduardo Feldman

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    Traveller, photographer and curious of this planet, Eduardo Feldman looks for destinations that become dreams and capture images to share.

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    Eduardo Feldman

    Eduardo Feldman

    Author, Community member

    Traveller, photographer and curious of this planet, Eduardo Feldman looks for destinations that become dreams and capture images to share.

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