Waria is a term coined for transgender people in Indonesia. It combines the local words for woman (wanita) and man (pria).
Warias, traditionally being a target of harassment and intimidation in the world’s most-populous Muslim country, have lately been fighting for better acceptance, thanks to the work of some trail-blazing activists, like "Mami" Joyce, who have themselves endured decades of hardship.
After seeing many colleagues fall victim to AIDS and other fatal diseases, “Mami” now takes care of 20 young transgender sex workers living with her as if in a big family in a dimly lit house-shelter in the middle of Jakarta's business district.
Giorgio Taraschi is an Italian award winning documentary photographer.
He graduated in Photography and Visual Arts at the European Institute of Design in Rome right before starting his migration through Asia, looking for stories worth telling. He hasn't stopped ever since.
His clients include The International New York Times, The Rockefeller Foundation, The Guardian, Courrier International, Geo Voyage, among others. Currently Based in Bangkok.
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