Before becoming a researcher, photography was my passion professionally. Or, to put it other way around, engaging the world and the society as a photographer turned me into a researcher in the social sciences. I will upload some of my photographic work on this page.
Meanwhile, you can find some more information on my photographic work on the following websites:
First I want to bring back to life some of the old photographic work that I did in the early 2000s, and the stories behind them. The focus of my work was on Palestine and especially, the place which taught me more about life, generosity and dignity than I have ever learned since. (Sounds like a cliché, but everyone who has stayed in Palestine substantial time, surely agrees and knows what I mean). My most consistent photo series was called “Camping in Gaza” and it consisted of images of Palestinian holiday making on the Gaza Beach. The photographic work later resulted in a Master’s thesis in International Politics at SOAS which was published in an article form and also became part of my monograph. The first picture (above) is perhaps the dearest one for me in the Gaza series. Firstly because it was taken with very dear friends in Rafah, Gaza. And secondly, because of what it really depicts. It was taken at the time when people in southern Gaza normally couldn’t access the beach at all, due to Israel’s seaside settlements and internal road blocks. That summer (I think it was 2003?) the internal siege was eased a bit and people in Rafah and Khan Younis – Palestinian refugee camps near the beach but separated from it by the settlements – could take the long road up to central Gaza, and access the sea and the beach there.
