Stories about Revolution

Damascus Syria - September 19:

Fires burn near the neighborhood of Qadam In Damascus, Syria as seen from Qassioun Mountain which used to be a place to and drink coffee and refreshments, but now artillery is fired from nearby down onto the city.

The rebels say that the smoke come from the shelling of their neighborhoods and the plainclothed security man that stopped me from photographing claimed that they were tires lit by rebels to make the government look bad.  Shelling was heard throughout the day.

(David Degner / Getty Images)

The Syrian Revolution Comes to Damascus

Another story from Syria: LIVING UNDER FIRE IN HOMS This article and photos were origionally published in VICE magazine: THE DELUSIONS OF ASSAD Twice, I have received visas to go photograph the pro-Assad districts in Damascus. Many journalists are denied entry. No reason is ever given. In September, I flew into Damascus for my second [...]

Celebration of Morsi’s Election in Northern Cairo

Celebration of Morsi’s Election in Northern Cairo

Photos from Matareya as the results of the Egypt Elections were announced.

A member of the Free Syrian Army approaches the border of Khadeiya where the Syrian Army is firing on them.  Scattered machine gun fire can be heard coming from both sides but the real fear comes with the sound of artillery and RPGs.

Living under fire in Homs, Syria

This report does not give an accurate description of all Syria’s current complexity. It is a look at one opposition neighborhood for one day. After a year of intense fighting and low level suppression many parts of Khaldeya have bullet holes, the cars, the walls, the water tanks, the people. This suburb of Homs has [...]

Amal Sharaf – Cofounder of April 6 Youth Movement

Amal Sharaf – Cofounder of April 6 Youth Movement

Amal Sharaf is a veteran Egyptian political activist and is most famous as one of the cofounders of the April 6 youth movement, currently she is a member of the political bureau and foreign media spokesperson.

Portrait of Wael Ghonim

Portrait of Wael Ghonim

Wael Ghonim is an Internet activist and computer engineer with an interest in social entrepreneurship. He recently published a book “Revolution 2.0″.

Egypt raises the tallest flag in the world

Egypt raises the tallest flag in the world

Tantawi did not make it to the afternoon “Flag Show” in the center of Cairo, where the military council hoisted the Egyptian flag onto the world’s tallest flagpole. There were displays by large egyptian companies and manfacturers owned by the military.

Milk is delivered house to house on a motorcycle from the agricultural outskirts of Imbaba to the congested central area.  Like many residents of Imbaba the milk-man moved to Cairo when he was young in search of a job the neighborhood expanded through his generation little  original urban planning or government services and infrastructure was patched together.

Imbaba, Cairo after the revolution

Part of an story with the NYTimes describing the state of Cairo after the revolution by focusing on Imbaba.

NDP Headquarters, after the fire

NDP Headquarters, after the fire

Prior to the January 25 Revolution, the former National Democratic Party (NDP) headquarters, bordering Tahrir Square and the Cairo Museum, once stood as a symbol of the Mubarak regime. Now that is burnt down and black smoke stains cover its walls, although unpleasant, the site is a continued symbol of the egypt revolution. مقر الحزب [...]

Life in Tahrir Square after July 8th

Life in Tahrir Square after July 8th

Life in midan Tahrir is settling into a daily routine.