ANNOUNCING NEW PROJECTS ON COVID-19’S GLOBAL IMPACT

Tasneem Alsultan

We’re pleased to announce new projects by our 2020 grantees documenting the impact of the global health crisis from inside their communities.

In a series of reports produced with support from the Henry Luce Foundation, this international group of visual storytellers provide a window into the distinct challenges and experiences they are witnessing.

Tasneem Alsultan
Nadia Bseiso
Nada Harib
Samar Hazboun
M´hammed Kilito

Abdo Shanan
Mohamed Somji
Gabriella Baez
Alejandra Rosa Morales
Koral Carballo

Andres Cardona
Claudia Guadarrama
Fabiola Ferrero
Fred Ramos
Isadora Romero

The first of these stories is featured in today’s Washington Post, showcasing seven photographers from the Middle East and North Africa: Tasneem Alsultan (Saudi Arabia), Nadia Bseiso (Jordan), Nada Harib (Libya), Samar Hazboun (Palestine), M’hammed Kilito (Morocco), Abdo Shanan (Algeria) and Mohamed Somji (UAE). The feature was edited by Olivier Laurent. It was designed and developed by Tara McCarty with additional development by Lucio Villa and Cece Pascual, and copy edited by Gilbert Dunkley.

In addition to a grant to produce their stories, each photographer received editorial support from mentors Tanya Habjouqa, Randa Shaath, and Peter Van Agtmael. The photographers and mentors are drawn from the network of the Arab Documentary Photography Program, a joint project of Magnum Foundation, The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture, and The Prince Claus Fund.

Our coverage will continue over the coming months with in-depth stories from around the world. Next up are a series of projects in Latin America which will appear in Time Magazine, including work by Gabriella Baez and Alejandra Rosa Morales (Puerto Rico), Koral Carballo (Mexico), Andres Cardona (Colombia), Claudia Guadarrama (Mexico), Fred Ramos (El Salvador), and Isadora Romero (Ecuador). These photographers are receiving project mentorship from Cristina De Middel, Moises Saman, Susan Mieselas, and Yael Mártinez. 

As we face the Covid-19 crisis, we are reminded of how essential it is to see the world through multiple lenses. Drawing on 12 years of intensive training and mentorship of photographers working in their own communities around the world, Magnum Foundation is ensuring coverage of the crisis and its ongoing impact from diverse and nuanced perspectives.