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title: Inside the Lens of Carolina Rapezzi
description: Italian photographer Carolina Rapezzi interviews with Component Sense about Agbogbloshie's e-waste crisis and the human stories within.
image: https://www.componentsense.com/hubfs/Carolina%20BB.png
---
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# Inside the Lens of Carolina Rapezzi
[Vivian Trịnh](https://www.componentsense.com/blog/author/vivian-trinh)
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Through her lens, Italian photographer and journalist Carolina Rapezzi captures the stark realities and untold stories of those facing global challenges.
*Photographs and Video by Carolina Rapezzi*
*Interview by Vivian Trịnh*
Carolina Rapezzi has made a name for herself for her work documenting social, environmental, and humanitarian issues around the world.
One of her most compelling projects, “Burning Dreams,” takes us into the scene of Agbogbloshie, Ghana—once the world’s largest e-waste landfill. Here, towering mountains of discarded electronics were dumped, [endangering the local communities and the ecosystem](https://www.componentsense.com/blog/health-risks-e-waste) alike. While Agbogbloshie itself no longer exists, the e-waste crisis is still at large in Accra, with informal recycling of e-waste now scattered across the region.
Part of Carolina’s reportage is her [award-winning photograph](https://www.lensculture.com/photo-competitions/art-photography-awards/2019/winners) of Rashida, a young girl who travelled from northern Ghana to sell water to the scrap yard workers of Agbogbloshie. Rashida’s story is one of many that Carolina brought to the public eye with the power of her camera.
At Component Sense, we are committed to supporting sustainable initiatives in Accra alongside Carolina. We have upcoming plans to visit the area to participate in community-driven projects, including e-waste clean-up and building sustainable infrastructure. Keep a lookout for more details on our projects with Carolina and Kenny McGee, our CEO.
In our exclusive interview, Carolina Rapezzi sits down with Vivian Trịnh for Component Sense to share insights from her time in Ghana. Carolina delves into [the complex realities faced by the people of Agbogbloshie](https://www.componentsense.com/blog/impact-of-e-waste) and [the environmental impact of e-waste](https://www.componentsense.com/blog/health-risks-e-waste).
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