In this episode, Ethiopian-American author Maaza Mengiste and Italian artist and photographer Laura Fiorio sit down with ECCHR General Secretary Wolfgang Kaleck.

The conversation centers on the colonial history of Italy in Ethiopia. Mengiste talks about the often overlooked role of women in Ethiopia's fight against Italian occupation during World War II, and Italian artist Fiorio talks about her work “My fascist Grandpa.”

Both bring their perspectives to contextualize photography and its manifold meaning and ability to hold and tell truths.

© Vittoria Trovato / Laura Fiorio

© Nina Subin / Maaza Mengiste