Omar S, Author at Danish Siddiqui Foundation

IN CONVERSATION with Prof. Nina Berman, Columbia Journalism School

Prof. Nina Berman Read More Nina Berman is a documentary photographer and filmmaker. Her work explores American politics, militarism, environmental issues and post violence trauma. She is the author of Purple Hearts – Back from Iraq, (Trolley, 2004) portraits and interviews with wounded American veterans, Homeland, (Trolley, 2008) an examination of the militarization of American life post September 11, and…

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November 6, 2023

Journalist Interviews / Photojournalism

Photographer Overcomes Adversity to Build the Largest Photography Library in Bangladesh

Saiful Amin Kazal@saifulaminkazal Read More Can you share the story of how you discovered your passion for photography and what drove you to pursue it professionally?Back in the late 70s and early 80s, my elder brother made waves as a Sports Photographer for the esteemed "Krirajogot" Magazine, the go-to sports publication in our country. His incredible work served as my…

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June 13, 2023

Journalist Interviews / Photojournalism / Women in Journalism

IN CONVERSATION with Nicole Tung, Photojournalist, USA

Nicole Tung Read More Nicole Tung is a freelance photojournalist. She graduated from New York University, double majoring in history and journalism, and freelances for international publications and NGOs, working primarily in the Middle East and Asia. After covering the conflicts in Libya and Syria extensively from 2011, focusing on the plight of civilians, she spent 2014 documenting the lives…

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December 7, 2022

Journalist Interviews / Photojournalism

IN CONVERSATION with Ricardo Teles , Photojournalist, Brazil

Ricardo Teles Read More A freelance photographer born in Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil, Ricardo Teles has been working since 1994 in the city of São Paulo in the areas of documentation and photojournalism, with periodic publications in several national and foreign newspapers and magazines, institutional projects, and corporate reports. He was an independent photographer for the Estado group between 1996…

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December 2, 2022

Journalist Interviews / Women in Journalism

IN CONVERSATION with Simina Mistreanu , Journalist , The Telegraph & Foreign Policy, Taiwan

Simina Mistreanu@SiminaMistreanu Read More Simina is a Taipei-based journalist covering China for The Telegraph and Foreign Policy magazine. Previously, she worked as China Correspondent for DPA, the German Press Agency, covering politics, the economy, human rights, and the environment, among other issues. She also contributes to publications including The Washington Post, The Guardian, Forbes, and Al Jazeera. Her work documenting…

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October 27, 2022

Journalist Interviews / Photojournalism / Women in Journalism

IN CONVERSATION with Yen Duong, Freelance Photojournalist, Vietnam

Yen Duong@DdbYen Read More Yen Duong is a Vietnamese photographer based between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, whose work tends to drift to quiet moments in everyday life. Originally an investigative journalist, she has photographed many critical stories throughout Vietnam and elsewhere, exploring themes from human trafficking and environmental and natural disasters to the impact of rapid urbanization on…

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October 20, 2022