Lea, La Maison Rose, Beirut, Lebanon, 2019 -- I photographed Lea at La Maison Rose, an old abandoned home overlooking the Mediterranean, a staple of the old remaining Lebanese architecture. Many old homes damaged during the Lebanese Civil War are still standing – a painful reminder of a past that looms heavy over the collective memory of the young generation who is growing up in its shadow. Here, Lea is looking at us but her body is turning the other way, toward the Mediterranean Sea, as if symbolically torn in 2 directions.

Farah, Aabey, Lebanon, 2020 -- Farah was part of the young generation who had been protesting in Lebanon, during the popular uprising that had started in October of 2019, demanding to get rid of the corrupt government. There were factions trying to undermine the protests and they burned Farah's car. We collaborated to portray the moment, immortalizing the car before it went to the dump. It was an act of resistance.

Mariam, Ramlet Al-Bayda, Beirut, Lebanon, 2021 -- The image is almost like a metaphor for Lebanon right now: the beautiful Mediterranean, the strong woman standing proudly, and the decaying swing-set.

Rhea (In the Mirror), Beirut, Lebanon, 2021