Surviving the Time of the Butterflies by Oumayma B. Tanfous for Phosphenes Magazine

five generations of women posing together head against head around the oldest eyes closed by Oumayma B. Tanfous for Phosphenes Magazine

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Portrait of Altagracia De Peña for Surviving the Time of the Butterflies. An interview about her life story during the Trujillo’s dictatorship in the Dominican Republic.

In Documentary, Portraiture, Photography

picture of Altagracia de Pena hands with a ring wearing a red dress by Oumayma B. Tanfous for Phosphenes Magazine

portrait of Altagracia de Pena getting her hair done by her granddaughter looking at camera smiling by Oumayma B. Tanfous for Phosphenes Magazine

"We often speak of revolutions in terms of hypotheticals or metaphors, losing sight of the real stories. We sat down with Altagracia de Peña to recall how she fought for — and achieved — freedom from a dictatorship in the Dominican Republic."

— Genesis Santos

Altagracia de Pena home paraphernalia statue of a little angel praising jesus by Oumayma B. Tanfous for Phosphenes Magazine

portrait of Altagracia de Pena sitting on an armchair wearing a long yellow dress by Oumayma B. Tanfous for Phosphenes Magazine

portrait of Altagracia De Pena wearing lilac headband looking at camera by Oumayma B Tanfous for Surviving the time of the butterflies with Phosphenes Magazine

Altagracia De Pena in her kitchen with her family by Oumayma B Tanfous for Surviving the time of the butterflies article with Phosphenes Magazine

ofranda in Altagracia De Pena's house by Oumayma B Tanfous for Surviving the time of the butterflies with Phosphenes Magazine

Surviving the Time of the Butterflies by Oumayma B. Tanfous for Phosphenes Magazine

"We often speak of revolutions in terms of hypotheticals or metaphors, losing sight of the real stories. We sat down with Altagracia de Peña to recall how she fought for — and achieved — freedom from a dictatorship in the Dominican Republic."

— Genesis Santos

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