time, narrative and photography - sou'ad
  Sou'ad had had very little experience using cameras before our workshop. When she first held her camera she seemed almost afraid of it, terrified that she might break it. By the next day she was so relaxed and comfortable taking pictures that it was difficult to get her to stop. On the day she was supposed to photograph "loss" she had not received permission from her mother to leave the building and take pictures outside. Due to this restriction she was forced to be creative and use objects in the room to tell a figurative story. She used chairs to symbolize what happens to a family when one member passes away.
Soua'd's final project is a rumination on how her own life might unfold, based in part on her dreams and aspirations for the future. In one triptych she guesses at what could happen if she follows her dream of emulating her mother and becoming a doctor, in the second if she dedicates her life to her love of dancing, and eventually teaching, the Dabkeh.
The third triptych leaves the future less resolved, and is centered on the possibility of her leaving the camp and traveling. When she was presenting her photographs, one participant remarked that these pictures were unrealistic, since it is not allowed for Palestinians to work as doctors in Lebanon and because it is unlikely that Sou`ad will have the opportunity to travel. Another participant asked why she hadn't shown that in her future she would be married. Soua`d answered that these photographs represented her dreams, not her reality.
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"Loss" |
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Second project |
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Final project |
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