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The life of a Cape Flats gangster
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Photographer Gianmarco Panucci takes a look into the reality of the “coloured” communities of the Cape Flats, the townships of Cape Town. Here, the gangs of the coloured communities are constantly growing, especially as drug trafficking feeds diffusion and popularity of these illegal activities.
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Gangs • Gianmarco Panucci • South Africa • World
‘Another lost child’
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London gang leader Jean-Claude asked photographer Adam Patterson to take his picture for an underground music studio. It turned into a photo project that Patterson believes helped Jean-Claude leave gang life behind. “I gained a good friend in Jean-Claude," Patterson said.
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Adam Patterson • Gangs • London • United Kingdom • World
