Picfair has photographers uploading thousands of images every day from across the globe, but every now and then, a photographer stops us in our tracks. Thana Faroq is a documentary photographer from Yemen, who recently added this stunning, startling set of images focusing on the women of Yemen, a country where an under-reported Civil War has wrought devastation and hardship since 2015. “My aim is to shade a light on these women’s struggles, portray their situation and produce not only startling portraits but also powerful stories”. Thana’s images show Yemeni women working as photographers to provide for their families; schoolchildren in their uniform after a year without education; and women who have survived conflict by fleeing their homes before having to marry for safety. “Though each woman has suffered the war differently, they all share one thing in common: the resilient spirit.”
As men out of work women have taken the lead to provide for thier families in Yemen. This photo was taken in a small photography studio in Sanaa where Amal was trained to be a p... Read more
As men out of work women have taken the lead to provide for thier families in Yemen. This photo was taken in a small photography studio in Sanaa where Amal was trained to be a photographer. I have witnessed her taking ID photos. Something was so powerful about her holding the camera and making a living out of it. Read less
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