Fatima Al-Zahra'a Shbair
Palestinian photojournalist
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Fatima Al-Zahra'a Shbair is a Palestinian photojournalist based in Gaza City, Palestine. She won a Prix de la Ville de Perpignan Rémi Ochlik award by Visa pour l'image in 2021 and a World Press Photo award in 2022.[1]
Born1997 (age 28–29)
AlmamaterAl-Azhar University
KnownforPhotojournalist
AwardsA World Press Photo Award
Fatima Al-Zahra'a Shbair | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1997 (age 28–29) |
| Alma mater | Al-Azhar University |
| Known for | Photojournalist |
| Awards | A World Press Photo Award |
Life and work
Shbair is a self-taught photographer born in Gaza in 1997.[2][3] She studied business administration at Al-Azhar University. Her work focuses on documenting the Palestinian - Israeli conflict in Gaza City. Shbair's work has been published by many international publications including The New York Times,[4] The Guardian,[5] Le Figaro,[6] L'Express[7] and Le Temps.[8]
Awards
- 2017 : Photo Documentary Grand Prix, National Geographic Moments [9]
- 2021 : Prix de la Ville de Perpignan Rémi Ochlik[10]
- 2021 : IWMF 2021 Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award[11][12]
- 2021 : TIME's Top 100 Photos of 2021[13]
- 2022 : World Press Photo, Regional winner (Asia), Singles
Group exhibition
- National Geographic in Dubai 2017[14]