Photo essays
Witnessing the Syrian Uprising Unfold
Studying Arabic in Syria gave one student a first-hand perspective on the tensions and grievances of living in the country. But he could never have predicted how rapidly early protests would give way to a civil war.
“I Think About Home Every Day”: The Syrians Who Can Never Return
In an increasingly inhospitable Lebanon, Syrian refugees are often told to “go back home.” Home, they say, is all they dream of in their harsh exile beset by winter and exploitation.
‘Welcome to hell’
War, hunger, blackmail, abuse, exploitation, and fear – in Libya, they’ve become an inescapable destiny for migrants fleeing dire situations in their home countries.
The Battle for Tripoli
These images were taken in December 2019, during clashes between the Libyan National Army of Gen Khalifa Haftar and forces loyal to the Government of National Accord in Tripoli
After the Fire
Having survived the Aegean Sea and arson, Moria residents face an uncertain future.
The Occupied
The images in this series highlight the difficulties and realities of daily life for Palestinians living under Israeli military occupation in the West Bank.
Walk by the Wall
A university teacher from Mosul describes decades of hardship and horror in his city under Saddam Hussein’s regime, then the U.S. occupation, and under ISIS’s rule.