Born in Zaragoza, Spain, in 1973, started his carrier as painter after while studying an MA in Fine Arts in Madrid and a postgraduate course in Kassel, Germany. In 2004 studies an MA in Photography in London. His work is more related with conceptual discourses rather than social matters. A year later started working in Contacto, a journalism photo agency, partner of Magnum and VIIPhotos agency among others. At the same time began working as photographer for Contacto, Radial and Europa Press in Madrid and decide to become more engaged with social photojournalism. In 2008 went to Madagascar to make the promo videos and photos for aguadecoco foundation and Media Resources in Antananarivo. In the meanwhile traveled around the country to report the everydayness of the Malgaches in works like Mikea’s life in the east Madagascar Children’s labour, vulnerability of women and the the sapphire business in the region of Ihosy Valley. From 2009 became Freelance and get involved in different projects with several NGO. Besides went to Cambodia to do a personal work. Currently he is preparing himself for a long travel to work for the NGO Educacion sin Fronteras and to report the life conditions of small communities in south Peru and Bolivia.
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Cambodia: Therapy Against Poverty
By Victor Luengo Del Ama
Posted in all, features, asia-pacific, slides on 12 July 2010
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In Cambodia today, there is an increasing number of emotionally disturbed persons. Traditionally the emotionally disturbed in Cambodia have suffered from the trauma caused by the historical tragedy of the  Khmers Rouges, who killed one third of the population and virtually enslaved the rest. But now, according to  Psychologists in Phnom Penh, we have to [...]

Cambodia: The White Building - Prostitution In Central Phnom Penh
By Victor Luengo Del Ama
Posted in all, features, asia-pacific, slides on 14 June 2010
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If we talk of Cambodia it’s hard not to mention the 40 years of war, the genocide of Khmers Rouges, the next civil war, the mines, even today collecting life and future of dozens of innocents every year and the trauma among population. Nevertheless, today, it sounds like a new promising era is coming. Indeed, [...]

Madagascar: Sapphire Rush
By Victor Luengo Del Ama
Posted in all, features, africa, slides on 15 February 2010
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Since 1998 the region of Ihosy has been undergoing a process very similar to the Gold Rush phenomenon in California in 1848. There has been a large influx of immigrants due to the discovery of sapphires. First there was much internal migration of people from all over the country  which is composed of 18 ethnicities. [...]