It’s always nice to see my work hanging on a client’s wall. This is the UNHCR headquarters office for Southeast Europe in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
RFE/RL Award
My work has been selected as the best work on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty for November/December 2016. Over 40 RFE/RL bureaus compete for this award with their stories.
World Refugee Day / UNHCR photo exhibition
On the occasion of World Refugee Day until 26 June in front of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina is an exhibition of photographs that illustrate the activities and achievements of the various projects of Annex VII, as well as other needs and challenges.
Statistics show that approximately two million people left Bosnia and Herzegovina during the last war, and twenty years later 1.1 million of them have returned. Around 98,000 people are still in the status of internally displaced and about 30,000 people from Bosnia and Herzegovina are in the status of refugees which makes it one of the countries with the largest refugee and returnee problem.
Some of my photos are part of the exhibition in front of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
This is one of Midhat’s works, behind it you can see the flags of Bosnia and Herzegovina that are in front of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bringing photojournalism into schools
I was invited to talk about photojournalism with Chicago high school students.
In modern society, photography is an essential form of communication and visual literacy is invaluable for the culture in any community. I feel very happy because I got the opportunity to meet these young people and share my stories with them. I wish them all the best in the future.
Save the date - Wednesday July 1st / 15:30
This year you have an opportunity to see my work as a part of a group photo exhibition at the War Art Reporting and Memory (WARM) festival.
Photo exhibition My Body: A War Zone features the portraits and testimonies of survivors of wartime sexual violence from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Nepal, Colombia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
WARM FESTIVAL 2015 - SARAJEVO - 28th JUNE / 4th JULY
Exhibition - My Body: A War Zone
The ‘International Protocol on the Documentation and Investigation of Sexual Violence in Conflict’ was launched today in the Parliament of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
As part of the International Protocol’s Bosnian launch, the photo exhibition “My Body: A War Zone” has been part of a special program entitled “Breaking the Silence and Stigma.” My photos are part of this exhibition, portraits and testimonies of survivors of wartime sexual violence from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Today sees the launch of a week of activity in cities across Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), aimed at increasing widespread awareness of the ‘Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative’. The initiative is working to replace the culture of impunity for crimes of sexual violence in conflict with one of deterrence and was launched in 2012 by the former UK Foreign Secretary William Hague and the Special Envoy for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Angelina Jolie.
This is one of my photos during the exhibition “My Body: A War Zone” in the hall of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Special words and unique gift
A special gift from Mr. Kemal Ozturk, the Chairman of the Board and Director-General of "Anadolu Agency". I am working for Anadolu Agency for a few months, my colleagues told me that I received the recognition which employees received usually after 10 years of work for Anadolu Agency. It is an honor to have this recognition just a few months after joining the Anadolu Agency team.
Winner in a Press category!
The jury of the competition “Photography of the year in Bosnia and Herzegovina 2012” has selected my work as the best in the Press category.
Zoom rights
For me passing knowledge is equally important as learning. This workshop “Documentary Photography” was part of Pravo Ljudski - Human Rights Film Festival in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Grand Prix Award!
The jury of the competition “Photography of the year in Bosnia and Herzegovina 2011” has selected my work as the best photo of the competition. I received the Grand Prix Award and the award for the best photo in the Press category.
