Smile is a long journey by Stefano Giulio Pavesi
For most of us, in terms of a physical act, smiling is easy even when the circumstances are hard. But for many children in this world, it takes luck, other’s compassion and generosity. It is a long journey. The Italian photojournalist Stefano Giulio Pavesi has met some of those children, witnessed their journey to Smile, and showed us the most heart-warming moments.
BOLIVIA, COCHABAMBA. A WOMAN WITH HER CHILDREN WALKING TOWARD THE FLYING HOSPITAL (A SPECIALLY EQUIPPED JET) by Stefano Giulio Pavesi
MANAGUA, NICARAGUA: YOUNG PATIENTS READY FOR SURGERY APPROACHING THE FLYING HOSPITAL by Stefano Giulio Pavesi
MANAGUA, NICARAGUA: SURGERY ROOM ON THE FLYING HOSPITAL, OPERATION SUCCESSFUL by Stefano Giulio Pavesi
MANAGUA, NICARAGUA: LITTLE PATIENT READY FOR SURGERY by Stefano Giulio Pavesi
GAZA AIRPORT: ON THE FLYING HOSPITAL, WAITING DURING SURGERY by Stefano Giulio Pavesi
MANAGUA, NICARAGUA: SURGERY ROOM, DOUBLE SURGERY ON THE FLYING HOSPITAL by Stefano Giulio Pavesi
THAILAND, BANGKOK, 1999: FLYING HOSPITAL SURGERY ON A BURNED HAND OF A GIRL LOCAL DOCTORS WATCHING by Stefano Giulio Pavesi
NANJING, CHINA: SMILING FATHER COMPLIMENTING AFTER SUCCESSFUL SURGERY ON HIS LITTLE SON by Stefano Giulio Pavesi
NANJING: GRANDFATHER WAITING FOR HIS NEPHEW AWAKENING by Stefano Giulio Pavesi
NANJING, CHINA: YOUNG BOY OBSERVE HIS NEW FACE FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME by Stefano Giulio Pavesi
ELDORET, KENIA: CONSULTING A SURGEON FOR A YOUNG BOY by Stefano Giulio Pavesi
ELDORET, KENIA: CONSULTING THE SURGEON BILL MEGEE FOR A YOUNG BOY by Stefano Giulio Pavesi
Stefano also witnessed goodness, empathy and compassion from the volunteered doctors. They take holidays in their countries in order to be able to reach medical missions and to do what in their communities they are paid for. And it takes empathy and compassion from Stefano too to convey the authenticity of love and smiles in the photos, so that their warmness reaches our hearts.
“Humanity, compassion, devotion, the spirit of sacrifice, love for the others accompanied me for the whole journey and enrich me of an extraordinary experience. I always remember that time with emotion and a deep sense of gratitude. I am lucky for having done this reportage” – said Stefano. For him, it was also a long journey, finding the truest smile.
JORDAN, AMMAN: KING HUSSEIN HOSPITAL. A TEAM CHANGING THE BANDAGES TO A CHILD by Stefano Giulio Pavesi
BOLIVIA, COCHABAMBA: A CHILD WITH PALATOSCHISIS WAITING TO HAVE SURGERY by Stefano Giulio Pavesi
COLOMBIA, BOGOTA: NAVAL MILITARY HOSPITAL NURSES WITH A CHILD JUST AFTER THE OPERATION by Stefano Giulio Pavesi
COLOMBIA, BOGOTA: NAVAL MILITARY HOSPITAL. A WOMAN WITH HER CHILD AFTER SURGERY by Stefano Giulio Pavesi
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA: NAVY HOSPITAL. CHANGING BANDAGES ON A WOUNDED CHILD INJURED DURING A FIRE by Stefano Giulio Pavesi
BOLIVIA, COCHABAMBA: A FAMILY WHOSE DAUGHTER HAS TO HAVE SURGERY ON THE FLYING HOSPITAL by Stefano Giulio Pavesi
BOLIVIA, COCHABAMBA: CITY HOSPITAL. MOTHER AND SON AFTER SURGERY by Stefano Giulio Pavesi
SAN PEDRO DEL NORTE, NICARAGUA: TEENAGER BROUGHT BACK HOME TO HIS VILLAGE BY BILL MEGEE by Stefano Giulio Pavesi
BOLIVIA, COCHABAMBA: CITY HOSPITAL. LITTLE GIRL WATCHING A POLAROID OF HER FACE BEFORE SURGERY by Stefano Giulio Pavesi
Stefano G. Pavesi started to focus on social reportage in 1994. He has traveled all around the world, from big cities to micro domestic realities, photographing famous faces and unknown eyes full of stories. He works on personal projects searching for new ways to observe the world. He loves life, his family and his work.
The project ‘Suburbs’ won the Canon Prize for the best projects in 1999. His images have been shown at collective exhibitions like ‘Primavisione 2011 (Firstvision)’ organized by National Iconographic Redactor Group (GRIN) and ‘volti nuovi’ (2011) organized by weekly magazine ‘Internazionale’. In 2015, his personal itinerant exhibition ‘le periferie al centro (Suburbs in the middle)’, travel with the Italian and European tour of Carovana Internazionale Antimafie, an association supporting legality and social justice.
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