Robert Stothard

Carl in the Box Room, 2024

Photograph 

"I met Carl Grace while working on an article about housing in Ireland for The New York Times. Since returning to Ireland last year, Carl (28) has been living at the family home in Swords with his parents and sister. In the photograph, he is sitting on his bed in the “box room”, his childhood bedroom. Like many young adults across the country, he has been unable to find an affordable place to rent." - Robert Stothard

Robert Stothard is a journalist, photographer  and teacher based in the north-west of Ireland.  He is drawn to telling stories about communities impacted by imperialism, borders and migration. Stothard holds an MA in Documentary Photography and Photojournalism from London College of Communication, a BSc in Mathematics from the University of Leeds and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from Kingston University, London. He is represented for syndication worldwide by Panos Pictures.

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