Category: story
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Half-Told Stories~
There are times when an image surfaces in the editing process and stops everything. This man’s face did that. I remember taking this photo in Beijing years ago. His expression held something quiet but complex—like an unfinished sentence left lingering in the air. There was a strength there, but also a trace of something lost…
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Rings of Stone, Sky of Memory~
In the summers of my childhood in Lebanon, we would sleep on the rooftop under the open sky. It was a gift of the season, when the weather turned warm and steady, and rain was no longer expected. I remember the thrill of carrying our bedding up the stairs, the way the night air felt…
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The Rhythm of My Steps
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I walk. Not because I must, but because I have come to crave it. The harbor roads have become my allies—silent companions that never ask but always offer. The railings, the asphalt, the shifting river, and the glow of streetlights—they greet me as familiarly as an old friend. Without intending to, I have filled my…
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The Day of Many Hands
Continuing from yesterday’s quiet encounter with the woman who had never seen her own reflection, the very next day in this remote region of Yunnan brought the complete opposite experience. My two photographer friends and I were exploring when we came upon a group of children working together to clear the road after a flood.…
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Lessons from the Desert: A Journey into Timelessness
Spending this month in the UAE, I am surrounded by the vast and mysterious expanse of desert. It is a landscape that invites reflection and awe. I remember vividly the first time my daughter visited this region at the age of seven. As she stepped onto the golden dunes, she was struck silent, her small…
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Exploring Muscat: A Photographer’s Journey into Flow
After a five-hour drive from Abu Dhabi to Muscat, Oman, the day was far from over. Upon arrival, we headed straight to the harbor and lost ourselves in the labyrinth of old streets and winding alleys of this ancient city. Muscat welcomed us with open arms, radiating its timeless essence through the people we encountered…
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Facing Future – The Exhibition is now Open!
Facing Future – The exhibition is now open in Arte Spazio Tempo Gallery in Venice. It has been quite a journey getting to this point. Here are some ‘behind the scenes’ shots that were taken during the building up of this project over a decade of photography trips. I am learning that exhibitions are only…
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Daily Coffee Talk~ 63/365
Hi from another one of a series of gray rainy days in Germany. So many things keep drawing me back to the streets with my camera and we are now going on over 25 years! One of those things is a memorable moment, where everything comes together to encapsulate a memory. A smile, a story,…