ZUMA photographer Liau Chung Ren and Ana Fernandez/SOPA Images both landed images in the November 14, 2023 picture gallery from Italian daily La Svolta.
Scott Mc Kiernan presents zReportage.com Story of the Week #915: TUESDAY November 14, 2023: ‘COLD REALITY: Ukraine’s Never Ending War’ by ZUMA Press photo-journalist Maxym Marusenko-NurPhoto: Kyiv is increasingly concerned about ”Ukraine fatigue” among Western countries eroding its ability to hold off Russian forces. Its allies are also distracted by the war between Israel and Hamas. U.S. military aid funding for Ukraine about to run out, the Pentagon is imploring Congress to pass a spending bill. Wars don’t always end in peace. Conflicts can also end in a stalemate, sometimes for decades. ”Frozen conflicts” describe places where fighting took place and has come to an end, yet no overall political solution, such as a peace treaty, has been reached. Ukraine may be heading for a similarly frozen conflict with Russia. The approach of winter conditions has led to speculation that Ukraine has to achieve its counteroffensive goals in the next few months. Welcome to ‘COLD REALITY: Ukraine Never Ending War’ .
Scott Mc Kiernan presents zReportage.com Issue #913 Story of the Week: Published TUESDAY, November 7, 2023: ‘La Catrinas of Japan’ Pictures by award winning ZUMA Press photographer Rodrigo Reyes Marin and Graphic artist Nahomi Moriyama who collaborated for the Catrinas of Japan photographic project: The images offer the concept of ‘death and the beyond’ from the perspective of Mexican traditions combined with elements of Japanese culture, bringing the Day of the Dead celebration to Japan through one of its most iconic characters, La Catrina. The story of La Catrina began as a social critique and satirical portrayal of bourgeois society during the late 19th-century dictatorship, is now the iconic symbol of the Day of the Dead. While the holiday is often associated with Mexico, today it is celebrated all around the world. 2023 marks the 135th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Mexico and Japan. Welcome to ‘La Catrinas of Japan’ .