Wissam Nassar (The Everyday Projects) Salem bathes his 5 year-old daughter and niece in the only surviving piece of his wartorn house in Gaza. 2015.
“This image marked a turning point in my career -- a time when my images from war we
(...) re seen globally by millions. I've worked in the coastal enclave of Gaza for the past fifteen years and have seen it all, living a life surrounded by war and reconstruction. But I’ve found the most authentic images I made come from the subtler moments of reprieve. I was first inspired to begin documenting turbulence in Gaza while in college. I began my professional career covering the three Israeli-Hamas wars in 2008, 2012, and 2014 and the ‘Arab Spring’. I focus on how people want to live normal lives, spending time at parks, beaches, and coffee shops despite the rubble scattered everywhere.”
– Wissam Nassar
