We sit down with Slidefest organiser and Gulf Photo Plus Director Mohamed Somji to hear about the motivations behind the event and this year’s theme, Diaspora
Tag: SWANA
From Trump’s bloody ear and dangerous migrations to injured children Gaza and the impending climate crisis, this year’s edition captures a turbulent zeitgeist
The photographer’s new book A Sea Apart explores migratory distance and the memories that come with yearning for a homeland
Jaou Tunis is creating a gathering point for artists from Tunisia, the SWANA region, and its diaspora, reflects Taous Dahmani, who curated two shows at this edition – Unstable Point and Assembly
Beyond Gaza, image-makers are creating representations of Palestinian life that challenge western stereotypes and find beauty in the everyday
The photographer grew up gaming in Abu Dhabi and has drawn on her experiences of virtual worlds and multiple cultures to create her surreal images
A collective for photobook-makers in the SWANA region, aka TAWLA aims to highlight their narratives and recently created a publication featuring Palestinian photographers