Abdualrhman Adriano
Abdualrhman Adriano is a documentary photographer from Egypt. His work focuses on documenting social conflicts and the rapid changes occurring within society, as well as disappearing customs.
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Paths and Attempts to the Light. Photograph.
“People engage in the celebrations of the mawlids, believing they experience different spiritual journeys. They clear their minds and detach from all worldly matters to achieve a purity that connects them spiritually to God.”
Image: Paths and Attempts to the Light. Photograph.
“In the night of the celebration of the birth of Zain Al-Abidin, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, people from different provinces come to Egypt to celebrate, bringing their young children and families. In this image, a small child is celebrating with a balloon bought for him by his father during the mawlid festivities.”
Below: Guardians of the Nile. Photograph.
“A woman gathers jasmine flowers from the village of Shubra Beloula, located by the Nile, and then exports them to France for the production of some of the world's most famous perfumes.”
