The first book to gather Salgado’s reflections written in the first person: a long account shaped by his ecological sensitivity, describing the creation of the Instituto Terra in Brazil and his path as a man and witness of our time, into distant countries of immense beauty and deep injustice. His pictures have gone round the world, and here he tells them: the black and white portraits of unknown men and women, workers or refugees, and more recently the Genesis project devoted to preserving the most beautiful places on the planet. With disarming kindness and simplicity he rebuilds his path, sets out his convictions and shares his emotions, revealing his talent as a storyteller and the authenticity of a man who combines activism and professionalism. The book tells of Africa, Brazil, the Americas, Mozambique and Rwanda, the birth of the Instituto Terra and of Genesis, from Magnum Photos to Amazonas Images. "Looking at one of his pictures means meeting the other, but also meeting oneself: experiencing human dignity" (Isabelle Francq).