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Charles Cuau

Charles Cuau

Charles Cuau’s work currently centers on the Middle East, where he spent three years learning Arabic. Based in Damascus, Syria, Charles works as a freelance photographer and journalist. He reports for French and international media while also developing long-term documentary projects.

Latest from Charles Cuau

Syria’s Last Silkworm Breeders Hang On by a Thread

Syria’s Last Silkworm Breeders Hang On by a Thread

From Syria’s coastal region to the souks of Damascus and the mountain village of Deir Mama, New Lines interviewed Syrians engaged in a race against time to preserve their centuries-old tradition of breeding and raising silkworms.

Charles Cuau
Syria’s Circassian Community Is Finding Its Voice

Syria’s Circassian Community Is Finding Its Voice

For decades, the Syrian Circassians’ story of exile was suppressed by the Assad regime. Now, as the country remakes itself, that silence has begun to lift, with generations of Circassians embracing their Syrian identity — while continuing to preserve their culture and traditions.

Pauline Vacher,
Charles Cuau