Photography

House of Cards

A photographic reconstruction of war ruins A reconstruction attempt — the mirroring process shifts the scenery into a new dimension. The basic Rorschach principle of

Holy war

Scattered holy places in and around Damascus, 2025. Witness of the ideological aspect of the war in Syria — the image of annihilation of the

Waste of war

Insights into one of the most grim scenes in Damascus: the city’s waste sorting site. Children are often seen working here under horrific conditions, with

Habitats

In the vast rubble landscapes of the suburbs of Damascus, many ceilings were visible from the streets. Or what used to be ceilings — now

Car corps

Cars after war, cars have corps! Not really — humans do. Silent witnesses — of war, of escape, of return, or of being left behind.Of

Faces

The men in these photographs were not professional soldiers. They were everyday people—farmers, workers, drivers—who decided to take up arms against an oppressive government. As

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The flood

During the Syrian Civil War, in a calculated effort to suppress regions of rebellion, the regime blocked the flow of water from the Queiq River,

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Raised in the mud

The refugee camps along the Turkish-Syrian border in 2012 were meant to be a refuge, but they were little more than rows of makeshift tents