Some read to escape. Others, to feel. I’ve always believed people are books too—filled with chapters, scribbles, characters, plot twists, and margins full of notes. You can’t judge them by their cover, no matter how worn or polished. You have to read them slowly.
Valeria is the kind of woman who only appears once. Half Peruvian, half Argentine, she moves like a poem. She travels with books in her backpack and underlined sentences in her memory. Her eyes are like staring into a starry night—dark, magnetic, infinite.
She is a poem. There is something about her that invites stillness. With her, I learned the weight of pauses, the intimacy of silence, the way a single sentence can stay with you for days. She is not someone you read all at once. She is the kind of story you return to, whispering each word as if it were meant only for you.
Photograpy and words by Alexander Tarazona
Model is Valentina Ragone
Alexander Tarazona also contributed to our sold out C-Heads print volume 38. The issue delves into the art of slowing down, celebrates the joy of crafting, invites you to feel the freedom from society’s temporal constraints, and captures the alluring sentiment that everything looks more beautiful under the sun.
A chance to revisit the full story: ♥ Digital issue — available here.
Photographer: Alexander Tarazona @analogtourist
Model: Valentina Ragone @valenragone
