On Top of the Mountain

Behzad Khosravi Noori

Felestine square in Tehran and its monument have been the central stage for governmental demonstrations against Israel for years. Through investigation of the stories around the monument's creation and the relations between Iran and Palestine, Khosravi Noori looks into the question of how one can show meaningful solidarity with Palestine without falling for the propaganda of another regime.

Shabli: Photography on the Threshold

Shakib Majidi

What distinguishes Ahlam Shibli's photographs from the plathora of visual representations of Palestine is that she abstain from dramatisation in her form as well as content. Shibli's images detail the impact of Israeli occupation on Palestinian lands. She approaches representation of victims with caution so that her work can go beyond sensational reactionism and instead serve as a level-headed critique of oppression.

Genocide Kitchen

Samaa Emad Abuallaban

Sama Emad is a young Palestinian artist from Gaza. In “The Genocide Kitchen”, she uses collage to document and archive the experiences of the Gazan people, focusing on their relationship with food and the scorched land during forced displacement and the use of starvation as a tool of genocidal warfare.

Somewhere in Between: Retracing Footsteps to My Forgotten Identity

Hira Munir

In this photo-essay, Pakistani photographer, Hira Munir, ties the history of her family to the history of the Sind region in the aftermath of the Indian partition and the arrival of the Urdu-speaking migrants. She tries to revisit the forgotten layers of her hybrid identity.

Midway: Dhofar War and the Reluctance of Memory

Amir Alikhani

When Amir Alikhani stumbled upon a collection of photographs and letters from his father, revealing his involvement in the Iranian army's operation during the Dhofar War, it ignited his determination to gain a deeper understanding of that historical event and his father's reluctance to discuss it.

Against Ready-Made Narratives

Asim Rafiqui

Asim Rafiqui was born and raised in Karachi. He is an independent photographer, writer, and researcher who provides a critical examination of his previous profession as a mainstream media reporter. His work can be perceived as a critique of politics of representation in news photography and what is often termed humanitarian journalism. Sarazad sat for an interview with Asim to learn more about his critical views on the ready-made narratives of the media.

Aşît, an Act of Mourning

Pinar Öğrenci

Aşît (2022) is a movie by artist Pinar Öğrenci which was ordered and first screened in documenta fifteen. Öğrenci lives in Berlin and usually focuses on issues of forced displacement. In this movie, she returns to her father’s hometown to take a critical look at the history of the city. Sarazad interviewed the artist to talk about this movie as well as the path that has shaped her artistic practice.