In 2001, Rafael Ribó and Dr Borja Corcóstegui travelled to the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf (Algeria) almost by chance, without imagining that the experience would ultimately mark the birth of Eyes of the world. Their relationship, however, goes back much further: Borja Corcóstegui, a retinal specialist ophthalmologist, had treated Rafael Ribó in several procedures […]
Fatoumata Diabaté is a Malian photographer born in Bamako in 1980. She trained in photography at the Centre de Formation Audiovisuel Promo-Femmes and at the Centre de Formation en Photographie de Bamako, where she later worked as a laboratory assistant. She also expanded her knowledge in Switzerland and Paris. Her exhibitions mainly focus on women […]
Dr. João Marcello Furtado is a Brazilian ophthalmologist specializing in uveitis, with an outstanding clinical, academic and research career. He works as a care worker and teacher at the Hospital das Clínicas in Ribeirão Preto (Brazil), is a medical consultant for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness and has collaborated with the World […]
When we were still wearing masks, Iñaki Elorza went to Gizalde, a volunteer organization in Gipuzkoa, in search of a solidarity project. At the door, he ran into volunteers from Munduko begiak who were leaving a meeting: “You’ve already found your project. Don’t even ask,” they told him, inviting him to the next information session. […]
Paco Abril, vice-president of the Association Homes Igualitaris (Egalitarian Men), is a staunch advocate for egalitarian, inclusive, and non-violent masculinities. Eyes of the world has found in him, and in collaboration with the entity Egalitarian Men, the perfect ally to continue transforming lives and challenging traditional gender roles. With a PhD in Information Society and […]
Zeinabu is 30 years old and was born in Boujdour, where she lives. She has a degree in Media and Communication, specializing in Journalism, which she studied in Algeria. Today, she is part of the team of the Eyes of the world Foundation, in the Eyes of the Sahara project, which works to improve visual […]
Dr. Anussa, originally from Maputo, Mozambique, has dedicated her life to medicine. She started her studies at the University of Mondlane Medical School in 2007 and, after graduating in 2013, she started working as a doctor at the Geral Hospital in Mavalane. It was during these years that she discovered her true vocation: ophthalmology. Thanks […]
Josep Antoni Pujante i Conesa is a doctor with a very extensive and diverse career. With a degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Barcelona, a doctorate and a diploma in various specialisations, he has held various management positions, and is currently director of International Relations and Health Cooperation at the Catalan Government’s […]
Internationally recognised, Solimán López is a conceptual artist. A new media researcher, specialised in science, biotechnology, web 3.0, and interactive and digital art. Solimán, whose work has been exhibited in festivals, museums, art centres and galleries in more than 20 countries, likes to arouse the public’s curiosity, provoke introspection, and initiate conversations that extend outward. His […]
Ophthalmologist Filomena Ribeiro, who heads the Department of Ophthalmology at the Hospital da Luz in Lisbon, holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Lisbon, a postgraduate degree in Leadership and Management of Health Institutions and is a fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology. She has been president of the Ocular Inflammation […]
Zulma is from Tarija by origin and by feeling. She has a degree in nursing and works in one of the departments with the highest rates of inequality and poverty in Bolivia, where the wealth derived from the gas reserves does not reach the most vulnerable people. She spends time and effort on long and […]
Kike Otaegi has been and continues to be the driving force behind Munduko begiak in the Basque Country. Together with his partner, Karmele Lasa, they believed from day one in the project presented to them by their good friend Rafael Ribó and, over the years, they have managed to make the voice of people with […]
