Tuesday
Jul022013

Massive Expression Of Solidarity!

Dear Friends,

This is what it was like yesterday, thousands and thousands of people , not only along the corniche but in every street….I went out at around six o’clock and could hardly believe what I saw, people from all different classes, rich and poor, all mingling, all sharing their grievances, children, people in wheel chairs ,loads of women, in burqa, veiled , in skin tight jeans and sleeveless tops with their hair flowing in the wind ,  chanting together “ERHAL”” Leave”  to Morsi. Rue Horreya was like a carnival promenade, people came out from the slums carrying slogans that read “ No electricity, no water, no bread, no solar, just leave”. It was a show of absolute human solidarity.

 We were not given the day off yesterday but , I was told, that no one came to work. Today, only a few of us are back at the BA. People are afraid that if they came to work, they would not be able to get back home . The streets in the morning were almost empty but the crowds will return in the afternoon…it is very hot outside right now but they will return.

Warm regards

Mona

Alexandria Egypt 30.6.2013


The Planetarium at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina 30.6.2013

The Corniche, Alexandria Egypt 30.6.2013

 

Thursday
Jun062013

Magnum Book

I completed a workshop with Magnum photographers Ian Berry, Eli Reed and Chris Steele-Perkins. A book is being published with images from the workshop participants.

Some images I chose for the book are from the Transgender Photo Essay that I started documenting in 2011 with the Blud Diamind Society in Kathmandu, Nepal.

 

 

Monday
May132013

Women for Women International, SHARE cookbook launch.

I covered the launch for the cookbook Share a fund raiser for WFW International, the recipes are healthy and delicious, it's a beautiful book.

Aung San Suu Kyi's Burmese tomato fish curry is so good I have cooked it twice, Im looking forward to trying other recipes, the book is highly recommened! 

The Event

In celebaration of women

Julia Ross's home in Point Piper sparkled for the launch of SHARE a cookbook in celebration of our shared humanity for the charity Women for Women International.

The book includes dishes from world-class chiefs and influentional humanitarians with Aung San Suu Kyi, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Sir Richard Branson, Nelson Mandela, Jamie Oliver, Annie Leonnox and a forward by Meryl Streep in support of women in war-torn zones.

SHARE is available in book stores and online.

www.womenforwomen.org
www.facebook.com/WFWIAus

 

 

Monday
May132013

'Van Diemans Light'.

 

 A small selection of images from my 'Van Diemans Light' photo essay.

A work in progress. 

 

 

 

Thursday
Jan102013

'Van Dieman's Light' 

 I am returnining to Tasmania next month to continue my project.

So far I have photographed three catorgaries moonlight landscape, portraits and historic houses and ruins.

All the work has been shot on large and medium format, with my 5x4 Linhof and 120mm Hasselblad..