As he himself states about his work:

The history of the Balkans has been presented over the centuries as a history of violence and conflict. This stereotype, which has shaped the image of the Balkan peoples in the eyes of the European public opinion, has contributed to the marginalization of the Balkans and to their exclusion from what is considered “real Europe”. Moreover, this stereotype has influenced the way Europe perceives itself, as capable of finding regulatory and rational solutions to conflicts, in contrast to the “hot-blooded” Balkans, which are deemed worthy of attention only when it comes to war and violence. In this context, Balkan states have formed their historical and national identity through conflict with the opposite, the other, the Balkan neighbor. On the other hand, the image of Europe appears to most Balkan peoples as a modern Eden, seen as an ideal place for migration. In the above interpretation of history, key characteristics of the Balkans are strikingly absent, such as the close proximity of different populations, the diversity and interaction of cultures, and the similarities of traditions, morals, and customs. The South East of Eden has been created based on contemporary documentary photography, with the aim of highlighting the modern Balkan landscape as it has been shaped after the political and economic changes of the last thirty years. To present the interaction between place and its inhabitants, often migrants from one Southeast European country to another, and to highlight the image of the other/neighbor as ultimately not so different from ourselves.