GREECE. Antonios Pasvantis’s series “THE LAST COMMUNITY” has been selected as one of the finalist in the 2023 Eyeshot Open Call series category
GREECE. Antonios Pasvantis’s series “THE LAST COMMUNITY” has been selected as one of the finalist in the 2023 Eyeshot Open Call series category
“The Last Community”
In 1910, nearly 90% of the Muslim population in Thrace identified as Alevis or Behtashis. The Treaty of Lausanne, signed between Greece and Turkey, subsequently labeled these individuals as a Muslim minority.
During the Cold War, a segment of this minority, residing in the Rodopi Mountains near the Bulgarian border, found themselves isolated by internal barriers.
Fading Echoes
To interact with them, special permission was required. Over the years, Sunni Islam gained prominence over other sects.
THE LAST COMMUNITY explores the lives and uncertain future of the remaining 4,000 Greek Alevis/Behtashis in the Evros region, probing into their societal concerns through visual examinations and fieldwork interviews.
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https://www.eyeshotstreetphotography.com/antonios-pasvantis/
Pasvantis Antonios, Greece, photographer website antoniospasvantis.com
Eyeshot Open Call series category
