Romeo (Daily Life 2018, by Selina Haberland) - Swiss Press Award
Selina Haberland
Romeo and his mother Renata Heusser, on the tram.
NZZ
Photo / Daily Life
2018
Selina Haberland
Romeo is nine, but his behavior suggests he's younger. He suffers from Dravet syndrome, a rare and severe form of epilepsy in Switzerland. He has a seizure once a week, usually while sleeping. In his backpack, which he always carries with him, are emergency medications and clean clothes. It's impossible to say what Romeo himself notices about his illness.
