same-sex couples

“I would like to recapture that freshness of vision which is characteristic of extreme youth when all the world is new to it.”  Henri Matisse July 2017; Thousands of protestors took to the street in Tel Aviv near the military headquarters to express their dismay at the government's answer to the High Court of Justice announcing its opposition to adoption by same-sex couples.  I’m not one of those who takes a part in demonstrations very often. As a lesbian who lives in Israel, I have my own personal fights for equality with the law in almost every corner in my life. But this time was different. After watching the Media, social networks and the public getting in flames, I’ve became one of those thousands who could not let it happen in our watch. This time I’ve decided to step in and route my way with my own eyes, my camera, into the crowd. As in every modern photography process, I’ve started to realise what i’ve had already seen, what I’ve been part of, just after unpacking the photos to my computer. I found the story very clear, as clear as these children’s beautiful good eyes. I’ve noticed this boy who was watching the stage while sitting quietly upon his father’s shoulders, and then found another photo, from the exact same angle, of a policeman who was watching the protestors asking them to keep maintaining law and order. Some other comparisons I found was between a peaceful girl with a pacifier in her mouth and a eager demonstrator shouting in his megaphone, or between a couple of twins sitting silently in their trolly compared to a couple of loud drums. The integration between a couple of pictures, when one of them represents the children pure innocent eyes, and the other the demonstrators’ anger or the policemen’s determination, justifies the fight for equality. The reason I was capturing those moments. This series is ended with a sign, quoted from a native song “I will not stay silent because my country has changed her face”.