In 2019, I had the incredible opportunity to travel with UNICEF to Badakhshan, where we visited villages benefiting from their support for clinics and schools. It was a beautiful day spent with the children at one of the schools we visited. Their cur
In 2020, I had the privilege of meeting an incredible woman named Janat Bibi. Her story is both heartbreaking and inspiring. She lost her husband and three sons in a bomb explosion while they were serving as soldiers. During my visit to her family in
In 2019, I had the incredible opportunity to travel with UNICEF to Badakhshan, where we visited villages benefiting from their support for clinics and schools. It was a beautiful day spent with the children at one of the schools we visited. Their cur
In 2020, I worked with Première Urgence Internationale on a field assignment for a photo documentary focused on the clinics and their activities in Nangarhar.
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PHOTOGRAPHY

As a photographer shaped by the harsh realities of war, my journey is deeply personal. I was born and raised in a country engulfed in conflict, where every moment was colored by turmoil. My dreams were forged in the shadows of violence, and my education unfolded amidst chaos. Leaving my homeland in the midst of war felt like tearing away a part of my identity.

 

Now, as I navigate exile, I carry the weight of those memories with me. My lens seeks to capture not just the beauty and resilience of my people, but also the pain and displacement that define our story. Each photograph is a testament to my past and a reminder of the dreams I hold onto, even from afar.

 

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