After graduating from the Muratori classical high school in Modena and graduating with honours in modern literature from the Alma Mater in Bologna, he started a career in journalism, collaborating with local radio, newspapers and television stations. He worked for years in the press office of a multi-utility, before moving to Ethiopia in 2007, where he wrote the short novel Scritto sull’acqua, later adapted for the theatre.

He dedicated himself to freelance photojournalism, documenting emergency situations in various countries, and published numerous essays and novels, some translated into English and Spanish. He edits magazines such as Afro and Il Barrito del Mammut, collaborates with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and sees his work published in major newspapers such as Il Corriere della Sera and L’Espresso. His photographic exhibitions have been widely exhibited in Italy and abroad.