Photographer Aun Raza

The outer world discards anyone who's emotionally too sensitive or too fragile.

Photographer Aun Raza

They are seen as lesser beings, but the supposed insanity that is labeled on them is not any worse than the sanity outside.

Photographer Aun Raza

He's the kind of person who cannot survive in normal society, as a person, he's wonderful. He has so much to say all the time. He recites literature -- Shakespeare and classical poetry -- by heart.

Photographer Aun Raza

I experienced moments when I felt I could actually live in this place, i'm friends with almost all of them. I go there very frequently. I'm not just a photographer coming in to take their picture and going out. It's a real relationship.

Photographer Aun Raza

He speaks very little, he's an immensely lovely person, a very tender person. But he doesn't remember anything. All he remembers is his name. That's it.

Photographer Aun Raza

I embraced both of them, too, it was a very powerful moment. I had tears in my eyes.

Photographer Aun Raza

He actually said 'good luck' to the bubble, it was a very lovely moment.

Photographer Aun Raza

There is a desire in them to be seen, to be given attention -- and above all -- to be loved.

Photographer Aun Raza

The cure really never leads them back home.

Photographer Aun Raza