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I'm David Tesinsky from Prague and I'm an independent photographer of the subcultures, urban cultures, street stories and people's stories in general AKA reportage/social documentary photography.

I've captured stories of the drug addicts in Prague during 8 months spent in the streets and squatter houses. I've experienced a lot of sad and also happy moments with them. I became invisible after a while and my camera as well so these are the moments that would not be very easy to capture naturally otherwise.

“My friend gave me death for Christmas. He infected me with the hepatitis C and committed suicide on Christmas day because of that", - one of them said to me.

Most of the people in photographs are addicted to heroin and its substitutes, mainly Czech methamphetamine called Pervitin. These are the moments from their lives.

More info: Facebook | Instagram | tesinskyphoto.com

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Cheyanne Pavan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've been looking for a savior in these dirty streets Looking for a savior beneath these dirty sheets I've been raising up my hands, drive another nail in Just what God needs, one more victim. (From "Crucify" by Tori Amos)

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The Quokka
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They didn't sensor on the cover of the post, and yet they sensor here.

the aftermath is secondary™
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean, what does BP think we expect? The title of the article is literally "I Spent 8 Months With Drug Addicts" like come on. I think we all know that drug addicts do drugs.

Zaza
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Shame on you bp, the censorship is really getting out of hand

Chantal Cloutier
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, and if you need to censor so much, then you should not post it at all. Your title says they are pictures of "addicts". What did you expect, cute little flowers in their hands? Needles, crack pipe, etc are a reality for people with addiction. BP, this is their real life, ffs. Stop censoring the truth of addicition or other words such as death which is a NATURAL part of life. smh...

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Rachel W B
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Only new here,but an article about drugs to be sensored....WHAT THE F**K

Mama Panda
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What is so sad is that ya' all are more focused on what is censored than story of this person's journey.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When your so 'high' you laugh, and so broke and disappointed in yourself, you cry.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All of these photo's are so evocative. Although terriblly sad, they ate extremely beautiful. I love the contrast the gritty rawness and the humanity

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That 'who AM I?' moment.. Smile through pain, being pain free for a moment in time.

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