Fearing being spotted as Christians, none of the tribal people dare to wear crosses outside the refugee camps.
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India: The Believers
"On the August 23rd 2008, 81-year-old Swami Laksamananda Saraswati, a widely followed religious figure of the Hindu community, was gunned down at night in the district. Despite Maoist guerrillas taking responsibility for the action, Christians were immediately blamed by politicians belonging to the major Hindu parties VHP, RSS and BJP. By August 25th, hordes of Hindu militants were attacking Christian homes and places of worship in Khandamal, mainly at night."
The subsequent strife that took place in one of the poorest districts of India is the focus of Massimiliano Clausi's photo reportage, India: The Believers, now appearing on Gaia Photos, a new international photography source comprised of 39 photojournalists from around the world whose mission is to promote quality and diversity in documentary photography.
Massimiliano Clausi was born in 1979 in Italy. After graduating from school he attended the Photojournalism Semester at the Danish School of Journalism in 2006.
That same year he embarked on a career as a freelance photojournalist and his reportage "Calais: the last dream" was awarded the Canon Young Photographers' Scholarship.
Since then his works have been featured in major Italian and international magazines.
Photo © Massimiliano Clausi All Rights Reserved
India: The Believers
"On the August 23rd 2008, 81-year-old Swami Laksamananda Saraswati, a widely followed religious figure of the Hindu community, was gunned down at night in the district. Despite Maoist guerrillas taking responsibility for the action, Christians were immediately blamed by politicians belonging to the major Hindu parties VHP, RSS and BJP. By August 25th, hordes of Hindu militants were attacking Christian homes and places of worship in Khandamal, mainly at night."
The subsequent strife that took place in one of the poorest districts of India is the focus of Massimiliano Clausi's photo reportage, India: The Believers, now appearing on Gaia Photos, a new international photography source comprised of 39 photojournalists from around the world whose mission is to promote quality and diversity in documentary photography.
Massimiliano Clausi was born in 1979 in Italy. After graduating from school he attended the Photojournalism Semester at the Danish School of Journalism in 2006.
That same year he embarked on a career as a freelance photojournalist and his reportage "Calais: the last dream" was awarded the Canon Young Photographers' Scholarship.
Since then his works have been featured in major Italian and international magazines.
Massimiliano covers human rights and social issues worldwide, believing photography can make a difference.
Massimiliano has been is a member of PK Posse photo agency based in Milan, Italy since January 2009.
Currently he lives and works in Italy as a freelance photojournalist and photographer and is available for assignments.
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