Alejandro Cegarra

Alejandro Cegarra, The New York Times/Bloomberg

Ruben Soto (right), a migrant from Venezuela, sits with Rosa Bello, a Honduran migrant, atop a freight train known as ‘The Beast,’ in Samalayuca, Mexico, on 8 May 2023. Ruben and Rosa met in Mexico and fell in love on their way to the United States.

Alejandro Cegarra (b.1989) is a photographer from Venezuela whose work explores the essence of belonging, the pursuit of a home, and the denunciation of human rights violations in Venezuela and Mexico, where he currently resides.

Cegarra began his career in photojournalism by filling in for photographers at Venezuela's largest newspaper, Últimas Noticias. Since then, he has worked as a freelancer, contributing to publications including The New York Times, Bloomberg, National Geographic, The New Yorker, Associated Press, The Washington Post, among others. His work has been recognized internationally and featured in prominent media outlets such as TIME, L'Express, and LFI.