Iakovos Hatzistavrou

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Location: Nicosia
Nationality: Greek-Cypriot
Biography: Iakovos Hatzistavrou was born in 1966, in Athens, Greece. Since 1987 he works as a professional photographer and photojournalist and has covered the news for hundreds of Greek and international print media. He has also been working on feature... MORE
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Copyright Iakovos Hatzistavrou 2024
Updated Aug 2013
Topics Abuse, Athens, Documentary, Drug Abuse, Emotion, Greece, HIV/AIDS, Homelessness, Illness, Photography, photojournalism, Violence

These photos represent the descent into hell of the economic crisis in the centre of Athens.
Drugs, robberies, prostitution are on the rise, with a daily manhunt by the police.
Greece is dangerously winning the first place in drug use amongst the countries of Europe.
Drug addicts “talking” with death. Images cruel but true from the bottom of the well of a modern society that lives without the illusion of managing to get out of crisis without help.

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