Matilde Simas
Matilde Simas is a photographer from Boston, MA. Interested in the intersection of art, audience engagement and social change, Matilde leverages the power of visual storytelling to inform, provoke discussions, and inspire action. Her work on human trafficking has been widely exhibited by various UN agencies. Beyond photography, Matilde is passionate about volunteering and traveling. When she doesn’t have a camera in her hands, it’s probably because she’s planning her next journey.
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Many of Matilde’s beautiful images appear throughout World Footprints on these articles:
Saving a Species: Palm Oil, Orangutans, and the Leuser Ecosystem
Human Trafficking in Kenya: A Nonprofit Takes Aim
Bringing Mobility and Hope to the Philippines
A look through the lens of a humanitarian photographer
Radio Shows featuring Matilde Simas
Pictures of Humanity, Traveling Through Depression
On this show World Footprints discusses the power of travel to generate social change and heal depression with two amazing guests. Matilde Simas is an award-winning documentary photographer who uses her gifts to generate social change. Her work focuses on human rights, people affected by trauma, and endangered ecosystems. In … Read more
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