Horaci Garcia| Videojournalist | Based in Barcelona, Spain | +34 673317745

Emptying Ukraine’s Orphanages

by horacigm· September 20, 2022· in · 0 comments
At the #Odesa Orphanage-Boarding School four months after #Russia invaded Ukraine, an air raid alarm sent nurses in white coats hurrying residents into a basement beneath the kitchen. The dozens of children who remained have not found alternatives among their relatives and will soon be evacuated. On our visit, the workers where doing their best to ensure care. But they are the last ones left. Among them was Tanya, a slight 12-year-old who favours a pink sun hat and despite all tension, nerves and noise around her, she falls asleep in the arms of her caregivers, oblivious to everything. Here are some sequences of the complete piece that you can find in the link below: https://graphics.reuters.com/UKRAINE-CRISIS/ORPHANS/dwpkrxzwwvm/index.html   Thanks to great colleagues to chase all the pieces @edgardpix @joannaplucinska @stefanibern @sarahslo @palamarchuk25
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Africa’s lost ‘Motown’ years rediscovered (BBC World Service)

by horacigm· January 11, 2022· in · 0 comments
A young Senegalese music producer is digitising one of the largest back catalogues of African music in the world. Binetou Sylla’s father founded the African label Syllart Records and discovered some of the continent’s biggest names. Until the project began, much of the music from the legendary label had only been available on vinyl records and CDs. Binetou wants to make this forgotten heritage the future of African hip-hop. A story for the BBC World Service.
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Legal clothes made by illegal people – BBC WS

by horacigm· September 22, 2021· in · 0 comments
Legal clothes made by illegal people. Aziz Faye founded a cooperative that fights for the rights of undocumented migrants in Europe. He wants to prove that “even if the [Spanish] government refuses to give us our documents, we still have the capacity to develop society.”
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Nurse helps Mali town heal wounds

by horacigm· May 20, 2019· in · 0 comments
Jamilla fled Gao alongside thousands of others in 2012, when extremist groups occupied the northern Mali city. She is among those who has come back after years to rebuild, and uses her skills as a nurse to help the city to heal, despite ongoing insecurity in the region. A story for UNHCR in Mali.
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UNHCR: Bringing life back to a city in Mali ravaged by war

by horacigm· May 20, 2019· in · 0 comments
This is a city living with scars. Many are visible, some are not. For Gao’s residents, life changed the day armed extremist groups stormed their city in 2012, driving an estimated 80,000 people to flee with their families, some to other parts of Mali, others to neighbouring countries. For those returning, the well has been vital. Complete story with Don Murray for UNHCR here: https://www.unhcr.org/news/stories/2019/3/5c90f91f4/bringing-life-city-mali-ravaged-war.html
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How DR Congo’s wooden bikes drive profit in Goma

by horacigm· November 23, 2017· in · 0 comments
These makeshift wooden bikes, known as “chukudus”, are a vital part of the economy for young people in the city of Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Video journalist: Horaci Garcia
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I monitor Congo’s deadliest volcano

by horacigm· October 22, 2017· in · 0 comments
BBC News Celestin Mahinda and his team of scientists constantly monitor the Nyiragongo volcano in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Based in the nearby town of Goma, they have saved lives by warning local communities of impending eruptions. Video journalist: Horaci Garcia Producer: Charlotte Attwood
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The most loved African cop

by horacigm· December 22, 2016· in · 0 comments
Tamoke the robot has been brought in to ease Kinshasa’s traffic jams and reduce accidents. If it is successful in the Democratic Republic of Congo, it could be rolled out elsewhere. A story for BBC World Service.
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The woman competing with Kinshasa’s male sapeurs

by horacigm· November 07, 2016· in · 0 comments
Congolese dandies, or sapeurs as they are known, have gained a global reputation for their flamboyant fashion style. But Barbara Yves, a resident of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa, says you do not have to be a man to join the Society of Ambience-Makers and Elegant People. Being a dandy, she says, is in her blood.
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I looked down and I see a hand in my boob

by horacigm· October 22, 2016· in · 0 comments
More than half of women in Kenya have been harassed on public transport, Anita Nderu is one of them. A piece for 100 Women series. Videojournalist: Horaci Garcia
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DR Congo miner risks all for copper

by horacigm· September 06, 2016· in · 0 comments
Emile is an artisanal minor from Katanga, DR Congo, working in copper mines. A portrait of one of the hardest jobs on the planet. A self-authored piece for BBC.
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Y’en a marre! Les Lions d’Afrique. Arte.tv

by horacigm· June 14, 2016· in · 0 comments

Abu Bashir, a Syrian refugee in Mauritania

by horacigm· November 14, 2015· in · 0 comments
Syrians have fled across the globe to escape the fighting in their home country. The UN refugee agency has registered some 300 Syrians in Mauritania – one of the poorest countries in the world. Mauritania says hundreds more refugees have arrived who have not registered with the UN and are seeking smugglers to take them through the Sahara and on to Europe. A BBC’s video with Thomas Fessy in Nouakchot, Mauritania’s capital. 
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Liberian aunty of Ebola’s orphans

by horacigm· September 03, 2015· in · 0 comments
About 5,000 children have been orphaned by Ebola in Liberia. It is another devastating blow to a country that had nearly 1,000 orphans before last year’s outbreak. Many of the children have been left destitute because of stigma.The situation is more difficult for orphans who got infected but survived. But some in the community, like Mercy Washington, have taken it upon themselves to step in. A BBC’s self-authored piece working with Anne Soy and Charlotte Attwood.
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Senegal’s surfing star Seye looks for next generation

by horacigm· September 03, 2015· in · 0 comments
The sport of surfing may not be the first that comes to mind when you think of Senegal, but one man is hoping that is going to change. A BBC’s self authored piece shot and edit in July 2015.
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