I am an independent photographer whose work has appeared in publications such as National Geographic (France), Stern (Germany), The Wall Street Journal Magazine, Newsweek, and Time (USA, Asia) and some others. I am also the author of the blog site called The Spinning Head, and the essays that accompany my India project which can be read on the The Idea of India project website.
Grants/Awards
- 2012 Soros Fellowship - Pakistan Justice Project
- 2011 Swedish Institute - Visby Grant (Declined)
- 2011 Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship - The Idea of India Project
- 2009 Aftermath Grant - The Idea of India Project
- 2009 Blue Earth Alliance Sponsorship - The Idea of India Project
- 2009 Pulitzer Center For Crisis Reporting Grant - Gaza Undone
- 2007 Finalist Aftermath Grant
- 2005 Nominated for Visa d’Or News, Visa pour L’image - Haiti's Struggle for Democracy
- 2005 Nominated for Fuji Film Young Photographer Award, Visa pour L’image
- 2002 Helge Scholarship, Missouri Photo Workshop, Fulton Missouri
Exhibitions
- 2011 Chobi Mela "Gaza Undone" Dhaka, Bangladesh
- 2010 Paris Photo “Gaza Undone” Paris France
- 2010 The Empty Quarter Gallery “Gaza Undone” Dubai UAE
- 2010 Dubai Art Fair “Gaza Undone” Dubai UAE
- 2008 Roosevelt University Gage Gallery “Aftermath of War” Chicago USA
- 2007 Noorderlicht Festival “Act of Faith” Groningen Nederland (Group Exhibition)
- 2005 Visa pour L’image “Haiti’s Struggle for Democracy” Perpignan France
- 2004 Visa pour L’image “The Unconsoled: Rafah, Gaza” Perpignan France (Screening)
- 2002 Galleri Kontrast “Afghanistan: Restart” Stockholm Sweden
Books
- “War Is Only Half The Story”, Mets & Schilt, Aperture Books, 2008
Education
- B.Sc. 1988 Columbia University School of Engineering & Applied Sciences New York City
- M.B.A. 1995 Columbia University Graduate School of Business, New York City