David Cuka
Albanian-Austrian photojournalist and documentarian
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David Cuka (born 1992 or 1993) is an Albanian-Austrian photojournalist, documentarian, and transgender rights activist. He is the first person to publicly come out as a transgender man in Albania.[1]
Career
Cuka began his photography career in 2016.[2] His photography project "999 portrete" (999 Portraits) was exhibited at Skanderbeg Square in Tirana in 2022.[3] In 2024, he was featured as a part of UN Women's "Imagine!" campaign.[4] Cuka additionally led the "Let My Voice Be Heard #AdvocateForChange" campaign in collaboration with the Anna Lindh Foundation.[5] He is furthermore a board member for Transgender Europe.[6]
Personal life
David Cuka is a transgender man and is based in Vienna, Austria, previously being based in Tirana, Albania.[6] He has had a double mastectomy to remove his breasts, but has not begun hormone replacement therapy, as it is not an available resource for transgender people in Albania.[2] In March 2022, he was physically assaulted with the culprit not being convicted, and the case was dismissed two years later.[1]