Le Journal de la Photographie

Lorenzo Masi Italy, Florence, 11th May 2010. A Somali refugee inside the "Kulanka" building, a former warehouse occupied by Somali refugees in 2008 and granted on free loan by the town of Florence to a Somali refugees association in 2009. "Kulanka" means assembly in Somali language © Lorenzo Masi Lorenzo Masi Italy. Florence, 21st July 2009. Somali refugees inside the "Kulanka" building. "Kulanka" (assembly in Somali language) is a former warehouse near the railways, occupied in 2008 by a group of Somali refugees together with an association that helps people without home. In 2009, according to a deal... Lorenzo Masi Italy, Florence, 11th May 2010. A Somali refugee sits inside the "Kulanka" building, a former warehouse near the railways, occupied in 2008 by a group of Somali refugees with the support of an association that helps people without an house to live in. In 2009, according to a deal signed with the ... Lorenzo Masi Italy, Florence, 20th June 2011. The hand of a Somali refugee. He had an accident when he was working like a forklift truck operator. After surgery he remained not able to tighten his hand and consequently not able to work. Nowadays he received a life annuity from the Italian state © Lorenzo Masi Lorenzo Masi Italy, Florence, 23rd June 2011. Two Somali refugees inside a former office building occupied by Somali and Eritrean refugees © Lorenzo Masi Lorenzo Masi Italy, Florence, 20th June 2011. A young Somali refugee plays on the stairs of a former office building occupied by Somali and Eritrean refugees © Lorenzo Masi Lorenzo Masi Italy, Florence, 20th June 2011. Two somali refugees inside a former office building squatted by somali and eritrean refugees, © Lorenzo Masi Lorenzo Masi Italy Padua, 13th July 2011. Ahmed Abdi. Born in 1991 he fled with is family in Ethiopia when he was a child. When he was nine they transferred in Sudan, they lived here together for two years until his aunt decided to go to Libya with him. Caught by Libyan border police he spent two years in jai... Lorenzo Masi Italy, Florence, 1st July 2010. The shelter for refugees located in the building of the former "Hotel Real" in the outskirts of the city © Lorenzo Masi Lorenzo Masi Italy, Florence, 1st July 2010. The courtyard of the former "Hotel Real", nowadays a shelter for refugees © Lorenzo Masi Lorenzo Masi Italy, Florence, 2nd July 2010. A Somali refugee sits inside his room in a shelter for refugees located in the building of the former "Hotel Real" in the outskirts of the city © Lorenzo Masi Lorenzo Masi Italy, Rome, 11th April 2011. In the court of the "Baobab" welcome centre for refugees. Amin (centre), a refugee that helps other Somali refugees to ask for papers and a place to live, shows the form to ask to the municipality a place for the Somali refugees, temporary hosted at "Baobab" after th... Lorenzo Masi Italy, Rome, 13th April 2011. A Somali refugee outside Termini central station during a signature collection to ask to the municipality a place for the Somali refugees, temporary hosted in many welcome centres after the eviction of the former embassy of Somalia where they lived for many years in ... Lorenzo Masi Italy, Milan, 26th July 2011. Nuurta, leader of the "Somali volunteer women network", an association that helps Somali people in Italy and in Somalia, during a demonstration called by Milan Refugees association to ask to the new city mayor more attention about refugees' housing and working proble... Lorenzo Masi Italy, Padua, 12th July 2011. Salmaan (centre) and other Somali refugees arrived in Italy from Libya in April, waiting for an Italian lesson inside the base of the Stop Racism Association © Lorenzo Masi Lorenzo Masi Italy, Florence, 21st July 2009. A Somali refugee studies Italian language inside the "Kulanka" building. "Kulanka" (assembly in Somali language) is a former warehouse near the railways, occupied in 2008 by a group of Somali refugees together with an association that helps people without home. In... Lorenzo Masi Italy, Padua, 12th July 2011. Savoia, together with refugees from Somalia and other countries, attends to an Italian lesson inside the base of the Stop Racism Association. He was named Savoia, the surname of the former Italian royal family, because his parents, in Somalia, had worked for Italian ... Lorenzo Masi Italy, Florence, 17Tth July 2010. One of the Somali refugees who are living in the shelter for refugees in the former "Hotel Real" working like a ticket seller for tourist coaches near the central railway station © Lorenzo Masi Lorenzo Masi Italy, Padua, 13th July 2011. Mohamed Farah Omar, diplomatic until the outbreak of the Somali civil war, lived at first in Britain and then in Italy where he works like a truck driver © Lorenzo Masi Lorenzo Masi Italy, Varese, 28th July 2011. Mohammed Elmi arrived in Italy, with his family,his bride and their three children, on June 2003 after a fly from Mogadishu to Tripoli and a three days boat trip from Tripoli to Sicily. Transferred at first in Bari and then, after received a one year humanitarian r... Lorenzo Masi Italy, Casalecchio di Reno, Bologna, 10th July 2010. During the "Anti-Racist World Cup". One of the members of a soccer team composed by Somali refugees who are living in a shelter for refugees located in the building of the former "Hotel Real" in the outskirts of Florence © Lorenzo Masi Lorenzo Masi Italy, Casalecchio di Reno, Bologna, 11th July 2010. During the "Anti-Racist World Cup". Members of the soccer team "Non solo Firenze" (composed by Somali refugees who are living in a shelter for refugees located in the building of the former "Hotel Real" in the outskirts of Florence) celebrate t... Lorenzo Masi Italy, Florence, 17Tth July 2010. A wedding party © Lorenzo Masi Lorenzo Masi Italy, Florence, 17Tth July 2010. A wedding party © Lorenzo Masi Lorenzo Masi Italy, Florence, 17Tth July 2010. A wedding party © Lorenzo Masi Lorenzo Masi Italy, San Casciano dei Bagni, Siena, 29th June 2011. A moment of the conference "Somali Women's Voice". The conference, promoted by Rahma Mohamed Hassan, leader of the association AADBS (Somali Women and Children helping association) based near Siena, is organized around the themes of Somalia pe... Lorenzo Masi Italy, San Casciano dei Bagni, Siena, 29th June 2011. Maryam Ahmed Qasim, minister for Women and Family Affairs serving in the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia, speaking during the conference "Somali Women's Voice". The conference, promoted by Rahma Mohamed Hassan, leader of the associa... Lorenzo Masi Italy, Florence, 4th July 2010. Celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the Somalia Independence Day (1st July 1960). Some Somali refugees listen to the speech of Nur Hassan Hussein, also know as Nur Adde, prime minister of Somalia from November 2007 to February 2009, © Lorenzo Masi Lorenzo Masi Italy, Florence, 4th July 2010. Celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the Somalia Independence Day (1st July 1960). Nur Hassan Hussein, also know as Nur Adde, prime minister of Somalia from November 2007 to February 2009, © Lorenzo Masi Lorenzo Masi Italy, Florence, 4th July 2010. Some Somali refugees listen to a speech during celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the Somalia Independence Day (1st July 1960) © Lorenzo Masi Lorenzo Masi Italy, Florence, 4th July 2010. Celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the Somalia Independence Day (1st July 1960) © Lorenzo Masi