“Beyond the Silence: Syria’s New Era”
On the eighth of December, the Assad regime — which had ruled with iron and fire for decades — fell after the final offensive launched by the Syrian opposition in mid-November, marking the end of a decade of bloodshed and devastation. That day was a major turning point in the country’s history — the day […]
When Hope Becomes a Solution
As a documentary photographer, I must always search for and investigate inspirational stories that move me and reflect the world around me. Qusai Al Yousef is an electrical power engineer and an athlete who holds several international certificates in training and nutrition. In 2012, he was shot by a stray bullet just below his heart […]
In the Faded Forest Sounds the Call of a Bird
In the faded forest sounds the call of a bird that seems meaningless in this faded forest and yet the rounded birdcall rests in this interim that shaped it, wide as the sky upon the faded forest. (R.M. Rilke) I grew up in a rural area of western Germany, surrounded by forests, places of magic […]
The Deep Roots of Aeta Mangoes
In the mountains of Zambales, Philippines, the indigenous Aeta community strives to preserve their ancestral lands through the cultivation and trade of mangoes. The organic farming of Pico and Carabao varieties, supported by Preda Fair Trade, is more than agriculture—it is an act of cultural and environmental resilience. For decades, mining, deforestation, military bases, and […]
The Reykjanes Eruptions: Svartsengi 2023 – 2025
In November 2023, a powerful seismic swarm tore open deep cracks through the fishing town of Grindavík on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula, forcing the evacuation of all 3,800 residents. Barely a month later, on December 18, after 783 years of dormancy, the Svartsengi volcanic system reawakened with a sudden effusive eruption. This was the beginning of […]
Ukraine: The Shortest Goodbye
2024 has marked another bloody year of the war in Ukraine, with the swiftest advances made by Russian forces encroaching on more territory in the country’s east since the start of the invasion more than two years ago. Near the key thermal power plant in the town of Kurakhove, to the eastern region’s bastion of […]
Prostate predicament
I am 58 years old male with a Gleason score of 3 + 4 = 7 diagnosed 10 months ago. My PSA at the time of diagnosis was 6.72. I have been operated on November 4 -2024 and am documenting my struggle. When I found out that I’ve had prostate cancer. I made a decision […]
Sisterhood on wheels
As Ethiopia slowly emerges from a devastating civil war, an unexpected revolution is taking shape on the streets of Addis Ababa, where a group of young women gathers at the city’s only skatepark, transforming it into a space of freedom and solidarity. In a society where gender inequalities are engrained and have been deepened by […]
Women Left Behind – The Silent Wounds of Duterte’s War
This project documents the human cost of Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs,” a campaign that claimed tens of thousands of lives in the Philippines. Behind the official numbers are fathers, sons, brothers, and husbands whose deaths left families broken and vulnerable. The work focuses on the women left behind — wives, mothers, and sisters — […]
The Toy
What is the connection between a plastic toy and the plight of so many species in the wild? Can the toy help to save the animal or will rampant commercialism and human greed drive them to extinction? In the bustling aisles of a zoo souvenir shop, a plastic orangutan sits, largely unnoticed among the plush […]