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April 25, 2018

Iraq Through the Eyes of Local Photographers

1978 - Qaladze, Iraq - Portrait of a neighbor. © Twana Abdullah/DARST

06/08/2011 - Sulaimaniyah, Iraq - An exhausted worker falls asleep on the loading ramp of a van in 2011. © Ali Arkady/VII Photo

01/10/13 - Shlake, Iraqi Kurdistan - Iraq-Syria border - Syrian smugglers on the 4 hour walk from Iraq into Syria. © Aram Karim

07/27/15, Zakho, Iraq -- Jihan 20 years-old From Sinon, Sinjar area Date of capture: 04/08/2014 Length of captivity: 10 months.

1970's - Iran - Portrait of three friends in a Kurdish refugee camp in Iran. The photographer used water colors to colorise the black and white prints. © Twana Abdullah/DARST

08/13/14 - Chomi Choman, Iraqi Kurdistan - Iraq-Iran border. A group of Iranian smugglers sit around the fire to dry themselves after the whole night spent crossing the river to smuggle fuel into Iraq. © Aram Karim

02/03/2012 - Baghdad, Iraq - Street scene in Baghdad. © Ali Arkady/VII Photo

04/04/2015, Kirkuk,Iraq: Widad (Sunni Muslim) visits Ghanem's (Christian) part of the house for a friendly tea session.

12/28/2014 - Shabaddin, Iraqi Kurdistan - Iran-Iraq border. A large number of smugglers cross Shabaddin river, the border between Iraq and Iran. The Iranian army observe from distance after having received a small fee to avoid creating troubles. © Aram Karim

1970's - Ranya, Iraq - friends of the photographer walk on the streets at sunset © Twana Abdullah/DARST

Through the eyes of a young generation of Iraqi photographers, Over My Eyes presents moments of daily life in Iraq, a country trapped by conflict. The project is both a traveling exhibition and a book. It aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of a region facing a major humanitarian catastrophe by offering atypical images of Iraq.... Read More

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archives, conflict, daily life, Documentary, exhibition, Historical, Iraq, Middle East, photo book, photojournalism

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