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11 Jul

Triptych

Triptych

A series of portraits of an old man sitting in a coffee shop in Amman, near the national art gallery. Wasn’t sure which I liked …

 
By Emamd
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05 Jul

Standing on the Edge

Standing on the Edge

It’s been a long while. Moving to L.A., getting settled in a new job, trying to build my skills to be halfway competent for that …

 
By Emamd
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19 Aug

I was born into this trash

I was born into this trash

OK, here’s the last of the AU Cairo “Disappearing Lifestyles” series. The Zabbaleen or “trash people” collect, sort and live among the trash of Cairo’s 16 …

 
By Emamd
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Tagged cairo, christian, coptic, egypt, middle east, sanitation, trash, zabbaleen
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19 Aug

The Island of Gold

The Island of Gold

The Jazeerat al-Dahab, or “Island of Gold” in English, sits between the banks of the Nile river in the middle of Cairo. As farmers and …

 
By Emamd
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Tagged agrarian, agriculture, disappearing lifestyles, egypt, island of gold, jazeerat al dahab, middle east, nile
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24 Jul

It Glitters

It Glitters

I think this series was my least favorite from the AUC boot camp days, but think there are still a few decent images in there. …

 
By Emamd
Tagged doha, GCC, gold, gold souq, goldsmithing, jewlery, labor, middle east, qatar, souk, souq
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24 Jul

I’ve Seen Times

I’ve Seen Times

Every Qatari has an older relative who used to be a pearl diver, as it was the major industry until the development of farmed pearls …

 
By Emamd
Tagged doha, middle east, old pearl diver, pearl diving, pearls, qatar, saad ibrahim, travel
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24 Jul

Just Like Cowboys

Just Like Cowboys

Mohammad Al Hamadi leads the “Desert Heritage Camel Club” in the desert just outside of Doha. Click on the captions for more information. Slideshow one …

 
By Emamd
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Tagged arab, camels, desert, disappearing lifestyles, lifestyle, middle east, qatar, tradition
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