Paraguay: Through Our Own Eyes: The Sawhoyamaxa and Yakye Axa Indigenous Peoples in Paraguay

The Yakye Axa and Sawhoyamaxa Indigenous communities are living by the side of a highway in Paraguay. For nearly 20 years they have been fighting to return to their traditional lands, which are in the hands of private owners. This photo exhibition is the result of a unique collaborative project between the Yakye Axa and Sawhoyamaxa communities, and the organizations Amnesty International, Tierraviva and Photovoice. The photos tell a story, they share a struggle and they invite you to join a campaign: the campaign for the restitution of traditional lands to the Yakye Axa and Sawhoyamaxa

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