Ophelie Barbeau, Years of longing (PORTRAIT 2024)

She lives on the west coast of Mauritius, a tiny island off the coast of Madagascar; she shares her neighbourhood with 15 families of squatters who have called the region of "Tamarin" their home for as long as they can remember. As she fights to claim ownership of the land, those portraits along with a series of photos were offered to her in hope that she can one day own a house and look back at the photos to see where she came from.

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