The eleven photographers that make up Moment Agency spend much of their time capturing stories around the world. This summer, they are returning to their homes in Scandinavia on a road trip that will take them from the north of Norway, across Sweden, to the southern tip of Denmark. Working from their own perspectives, the work will collectively become a document of Scandinavian identity today. They're raising money for Scandinavian Moments on Emphasis.
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"It really is a tired old problem for children of immigrants and kids of mixed race, constantly trying to explain yourself. Eventually, you give up and say, 'Okay, what do you think I am?' When you're in the midst of it, you come to understand that 'race' is a loose social construct, a series of visual impressions, and that your identity can be whatever the hell crazy thing you want it to be, you just have to grow a sense of humor and cultivate selective deafness."
Appreciated this interview with author (and Portland resident) Diana Abu-Jaber in Guernica Magazine.