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AQ Top 5 Storytellers: Adriana Lestido

By Ximena Enriquez

Capturing the heartbreak of others helped this Argentine photographer heal after personal tragedy.

This article is adapted from AQ’s print issue on reducing homicide in Latin America. | Leer en español | See the rest of our Top 5 Storytellers

Adriana Lestido’s photographs are like dreams: The images aren’t always defined, but the feeling they evoke stays recorded in your mind. Adolescent mothers in Buenos...

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