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A Place I Once Knew
I never expected to return to the place where my story began—let alone fall in love with it. But over the years, a small lake town in northern Belarus…
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Mitchell Kanashkevich
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From Doubt to Photographic Treasures and Moqueca
A search for fishermen along one Brazil’s longest rivers turned into something unexpected—quiet encounters, fleeting doubts, and a series of raw…
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Mitchell Kanashkevich
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On the Forgotten Banks of the São Francisco River
What happens when you follow a hunch into the heart of Brazil—far from the cities, deep along the São Francisco River? No tourists, no guidebooks, just…
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Mitchell Kanashkevich
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April 2025

To Catch a Bull
In the heart of Brazil’s sertão, at dawn, cowboys begin to gather. The sun’s not golden yet, the air carries tension, and leather vests lie draped over…
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Mitchell Kanashkevich
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Where the Cowboys Still Ride
I asked ChatGPT to find where cowboys still chase bulls through the bush. It was a risk to follow AI's advice, but one sacred rock and 900 kilometers…
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Mitchell Kanashkevich
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A Piece of Paradise and Meeting Great People
I went looking for surreal desert pools in Brazil—but found something deeper: quiet generosity, unexpected stories, and the kind of moments you can’t…
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Mitchell Kanashkevich
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High Dunes and the Fishermen of Tutóia
I never planned to photograph fishermen in Tutóia, a quiet town on the edge of Brazil’s vast Parnaíba Delta—but at dawn, drawn by the shimmer of nets…
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Mitchell Kanashkevich
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March 2025

When Clowns Speak Truth
What began as a quick overnight stop turned into an unforgettable encounter with Brazil’s vibrant world of street performance. On International Women’s…
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Mitchell Kanashkevich
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The Last Days of Carnival: Chasing Maracatu in Brazil’s Countryside
As Carnival came to an end, I set out on a different kind of journey—chasing Maracatu in Brazil’s hidden villages, far from the crowded streets and…
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Mitchell Kanashkevich
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Tracing the Roots of a Tradition
Bells clashing, spears spinning, warriors charging through the sugarcane fields—Maracatu Rural at its wildest. The Caboclos de Lança surged forward, a…
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Mitchell Kanashkevich
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The Best Carnival Stories Happen Off the Main Streets
Deep in the heart of Pernambuco, I set out to document the Pretinhas de Congo, a nearly century-old Carnival tradition rooted in Afro-Brazilian…
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Mitchell Kanashkevich
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Maracatu – Brazil’s Electrifying Tradition
4,000 kilometers, months on the road, all leading to this—Maracatu Rural in Nazaré da Mata, Pernambuco. A hypnotic collision of sound, movement, and…
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