The pain of the others: Kabul, Mossul, Aleppo
English (for German version see below). There are sentences, in conversation with refugees and migrants, which one would like to consider twice: „Our war in Afghanistan is more intense than…
Happy new year: The Mossul Front 2017
Die Zahl der Zivilisten, die aus Mosul vor dem IS fliehen wächst. Bis zu 3.000 pro Tag zuletzt, die in Lagern bei Erbil und in Kirkuk Aufnahme suchen, nach irakischen…
Dream is over: Diyarbakir Photo Exhibition / Oct. 6th-Nov.3rd 2016
The exhibition will show part of my photographic work from Diyarbakir and the conflict in war torn south-east Anatolia. It is a joint cooperatin together with Reporters without Borders. The…
Quo vadis Turkey? Berlin Public Debate / Oct 4th 2016
Together with Reporters without Borders, Journalists Network and myself have initiated a public debate on the State of Emergency in Turkey and its aftermath, and as we hear that the…
Defending free Media Turkey: Filming Peace & War
Filming Peace and War Comparing conflict and conflict resolution: a German-Turkish film workshop 17./18 May 2016 ODTÜ GİSAM / Eğitim Fak. Yanı Ankara Abstract ‚Filming Peace and War in Cinema‘…
Arabic Premiere Amman: The World’s Smallest Army
Amman’s acclaimed Jadal Cultural Centre in Jordan celebrates the Arabic Premiere of The World’s smallest Army. The screening is followed by a Q&A: www.facebook.com/jadal.amman/
Homeland & Refugees: new feature documentary on tour
The World’s Smallest Army, my new documentary feature film, takes a look at problems refugees and migrants face in today’s Germany. Check the trailer here
Crowdfunding Afghan theater in Kabul: a success against the refugee drain
This year’s 2nd annual Kabul Students Theater Festival, held from Nov. 8th-11th 2015, for which I had launched a fundraising call in cooperation with the University of Kabul, turned out…
Hindu Kush goes Georgia: Best shot of the year Award at Kolga Tiflis 2015
Kolga International Photo Festival in Tiflis/Georgia has awarded two of my works from the Finding Afghanistan series for ‚Best shots of the year 2015‘. My thanks to the hosts.
Paropamisus: find my Afghanistan Blog here
Find my Afghanistan Blog here. I’ve been compiling the blog in the last years to point to and raise awareness for independent voices, views and concerns of Afghans in the…
Save the Afghan theater! Fundraising Call
This fundrasing initiative has been started by myself in cooperation with the Faculty of Fine Arts at Kabul University for the newly established Afghan Student Theater Festival. After the recent…
Finding Afghanistan – Berlin Exhibition
The Berlin Atelier für Fotografie will show my exhibition Finding Afghanistan from September 3rd – 16. October 16th. The exhibition is funded by Hypo-Kulturstiftung Munich and has previously been shown…