Exciting new collective ‘Rawiya’ launches at Format11
Written by duckrabbitThe Rawiya collective is launching at the Format11 International Photography Festival in Derby today.
Rawiya is a photography collective founded by five female photographers from across the Middle East.
Rawiya presents an insider’s view of a region in flux balancing its contradictions while reflecting on social and political issues and stereotypes. Rawiya is committed to assisting emerging photographers from across the region and raising the standards of documentary storytelling.
Rawiya’s 5 members Tamara Abdul, Laura Boushnak, Tanya Habjouqa Bishara, Dalia Khamissy and Newsha Tavakolian.
Check out the quality of their work on show in the video below (which could do with some text) and don’t forget to follow them on Facebook.
Author — duckrabbit
duckrabbit is a production company formed by radio producer/journalist Benjamin Chesterton and photographer David White. We specialize in digital storytelling.