In Egypt archaeology is a way of life.Generations of Egyptians have devoted their day to day to the past as their source of income, be it through work with archaeological missions or by protecting ancient sites.The latest is the role of the so-called gafeer, Arabic for guardian.Those men take care of the archaeological sites, assuring all visitors are respectful with the ancient remains that are part of their cultural heritage.Being a gafeer is a great responsibility that they wear with pride, an emotion portrayed in all these men photographed throughout sites in modern Upper and Middle Egypt.
Born in Barcelona in 1983. While doing a degree in History, specialized in Egyptology, she discovered her passion for photography and studied photography and professional lighting. She combined both passions for a living, working as an archaeological photographer in Egypt, with national and international archaeological projects in Cairo, Luxor and Aswan since 2006, and photographing daily life in Egypt during her working stays in the country. She has exhibited in Jaén and Alcalá de Henares, with the topics of the results of the Spanish archaeological projects she currently works with in Egypt.
