May 6th 2015 - Skopje, Macedonia Demonstrations

I did a big mistake staying in my country for an extra week and a half to document the recent events that are shaking the already fragile democracy. It's not the same to document sadness in your home as it is in the other parts of the world. These are my people, my friends, my family... Now again my hard drive is full with sad images of my crumbling home, I am not sure that I will publish everything, I just don't want to.

May 6th 2015/Skopje, Macedonia: Man is watching the protestors shouting towards the policemen that are guarding the Assembly of Republic of Macedonia.

A photo posted by Dragan Tapshanov (@dragantapshanov) on May 7, 2015 at 3:23pm PDT

May 6th 2015/Skopje, Macedonia: Man wearing "anonymous" mask is walking among the crowd of protestors in front of the Assembly of Republic of Macedonia. 

A photo posted by Dragan Tapshanov (@dragantapshanov) on May 7, 2015 at 4:23am PDT

May 6th 2015/Skopje, Macedonia: Girl is protesting in front of the Assembly of Republic of Macedonia against the police brutality in the country, holding a parole saying "Police can kill, we can't!" 

A photo posted by Dragan Tapshanov (@dragantapshanov) on May 7, 2015 at 3:51am PDT

May 6th 2015 / Skopje, Macedonia: Participant in the peaceful protests in the capital is carrying an vintage cassette player, playing music in the middle of the crowd.

A photo posted by Dragan Tapshanov (@dragantapshanov) on May 7, 2015 at 2:09am PDT

My Macedonia - May 6th,2015/Skopje, Macedonia: Girl is protesting in front of the Assembly of R. Macedonia. - I did a big mistake staying in my country for an extra week and a half to document the recent events that are shaking the already fragile democracy. It's not the same to document sadness in your home as it is in the other parts of the world. These are my people, my friends, my family... Now again my hard drive is full with sad images of my crumbling home, I am not sure that I will publish everything, I just don't want to.

A photo posted by Dragan Tapshanov (@dragantapshanov) on May 6, 2015 at 3:47pm PDT