Tag: identity
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The Many Masks of Becoming~
It was Japan Day last Saturday and everywhere were layers—fabric, color, gesture. Young people in costume moved through the crowd, posing, recording, sharing. The group in this photo caught my attention. They seemed absorbed in the moment of documenting themselves, holding the phone steady as if to freeze a version of who they were at…
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Between the Lines of Pretend~
It was Japan Day in Düsseldorf, and as every year, the city was awash with vibrant cosplay and animated characters brought to life. The streets pulsed with energy, with thousands of adults in intricately detailed costumes, each fully embodying their chosen role. I moved among them with my camera, watching as they struck carefully curated…
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The Magic of the Lebanese Village~
I am Lebanese, but I left Lebanon in 1987. Since then, my relationship with my birthplace has become unusual—both distant and deeply rooted. Whenever I do visit, it’s not the cities that capture my heart, but the little villages. Besides the sea, which I love, it’s always these villages that hold me. They retain a…
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Identity melting
Only when we expand our perception to a much bigger picture does our inflated identity begin to melt revealing the truth that lies behind the walls of our minds.
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Day 3~ October 3rd~ Yunnan
Have you ever been scrutinized by innocence? Has a child ever looked straight through you, cutting through the layers of your assumed identity to strip you down to the bare truth of who you really are? Children are not yet trained in our adult games of hiding behind borrowed personalities and when they look at…