Mohammed Elshamy
Egyptian photojournalist (born 1994)
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Mohammed Elshamy (born April 12, 1994) is an Egyptian photojournalist based in Lagos and New York.[1][2]
Mohammed Elshamy | |
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| Born | April 12, 1994 |
| Citizenship | Egypt |
| Alma mater | Cairo University, International Center of Photography |
| Occupation | Photojournalist |
| Website | www |
Education
Elshamy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cairo University and New York University (2014). He also did a Certificate Program in Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism at the International Center of Photography in 2017.[3]
Career
Elshamy started his career as a trainee at Egyptian daily newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm before joining Anadolu Agency based in New York.[4] He has covered notable events such as the United Nations General Assembly meetings, Elections, Muslim protests and other events.[5]
He documented the Egyptian street clashes and the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état while he was in Egypt.[6][7] He also covered the outbreak of Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone and Liberia.[8][9][10] He also covered the armed rebellion in South Sudan.[11] He also documented the aftermath of Boko Haram attacks in Northern Nigeria.[12][13] He also documented the Makoko floating slum, which accommodates thousands of people in Lagos.[14][15] He equally covered the refugee crisis in Europe and social and economic issues in Darfur, Sudan in 2015[16] His works has been featured in Time Magazine,[17][18] The Guardian,[19] Al Jazeera,[20] Amnesty USA,[21] and other publications.
Awards and honors
- 2011 - Received the Egyptian Press Award, at the age of 17.[22]
- 2014 - Selected for the Magnum Foundation Human Rights Fellowship in New York University.[23][24]