Adenovirus outbreak – a suppressed news of child health emergency in West Bengal
At the beginning of March 2023, a virus outbreak news was roaming all over West Bengal named Adenovirus. Flu-like symptoms, fever, cold & cough, breathing problems, and fatigue in children were reported all over Kolkata and West Bengal. Child hospitals were nowhere ready to face such a spike in cases with similar symptoms. The poor […]
Life and death walk side by side
On February 6, 2023, two strong earthquakes of magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 occurred in Turkey. The disaster claimed more than 50 thousand lives. I arrived at the epicenter of the earthquake, the city of Antakya (Turkey) on the same day and began to document the events. The city turned into a ghost, the air was […]
In Syria, the tragedy never ends
On 6 February 2023, a series of massive earthquakes struck south-eastern Turkey and northwest Syria. These and hundreds of aftershocks caused significant destruction on each side of the border, claiming thousands of lives across both countries and damaging essential infrastructure, including health facilities. These have been some of the strongest earthquakes to hit the region […]
Syria’s earthquake: the trajectory of tragedy
On February 6 2023, nearly 6000 people were killed in Syria when a 7.8-magnitude earth quake hit the north west of the country and neighbouring Turkey. The Syrian government reported 1,414 people were killed in areas under its control, while Turkish-backed officials in Syria put the death toll at 4,537 throughout rebel-held areas of the […]
Post-Soviet Dust of the Aral
Just over 50 years ago, the Aral Sea was one of the largest lakes in the world. However, due to man-made and possibly natural factors, it lost more than 90% of its original area, leaving a desert landscape and the population on the brink of survival. The Aral issue dates back over 100 years. When […]
Finding Home
Before the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the Nation’s Institute of Music (ANIM) played in some of the most renowned concert halls in the world. In 2021, as the US pulled its troops out of the country, ANIM and it’s 273 students and staff, was forced into exile. In December, these talented refugees found a new […]
Life and labour in Nigeria 3
I am a working class photographer. I love to document men and women doing their work. I believe that the precondition for equality between all people is the class struggle and education and work for everyone. Both my father and grandfather died doing the work they love so much. My father was a salesman while […]
Living in Makoko
Living in Makoko I am making this project because MAKOKO is a place of amazing contrasts coming together and the community’s very existence is tentative, with the threat of being disassembled always looming. The transition between land and water is hopeless and the threat of sea level rise is very high. I have to make […]
Capturing Hope and Resilience: A lens on Mediterranean rescues
While on assignment for Reuters, I had the privilege of documenting two rescue missions in 2023 conducted by the dedicated team of Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders). Both missions took place aboard the Geo Barents migrant rescue ship in the central Mediterranean, off the coast of Libya. NGOs like Medecins Sans Frontieres have been […]
When the Ground Shook: Turkey and Syria’s February 6 Earthquake
On February 6, 2023, at 04:17 and 13:24 local time, earthquakes centered in Gaziantep with magnitudes of 7.8 and 7.7 occurred in Southern and Central Turkey as well as northern and western Syria. The impact of the earthquakes was strongly felt in the surrounding areas of Gaziantep and Antakya. These earthquakes resulted in extensive damage […]
