Mario Badagliacca was born in Palermo in 1980. He graduated in Politics and International Relations at the University of Naples “L'Orientale”. During his studies in Naples he worked with several non profit organizations. He graduated in photo reportage and photojournalism in Rome, where is based. Focused on local realities and social issues, he is currently working on long term projects on migrants’ and migrant communities’ daily practices and adjustments within the migration process. He collaborates with several researchers and universities (such as St. Andrews University, University of Oxford, L'Orientale University of Naples) and his photographs have been published by national and international magazines and news papers.