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UNICEF and Lebanon’s Zakira launch their second exhibition of displaced children’s photographs

Supported by UNICEF, Zakira, along with other photographers, journalists, artists and volunteers, embarked upon the second edition of their “Lahza” project, meaning “glimpse” or “moment” in Arabic.

Lahza 2 exhibition opening

"Lahza 2" is a project implemented by Zakira in partnership with UNICEF, over a period of more than a year, five hundred children displaced from Syria in Lebanon, aged 7 to 12 years of age, were given basic training on how to use a camera and compose an image to capture a glimpse of their lives.

Zakira’s team visited 63 locations across Lebanon for a total of 238 visits to give a chance to Syrian and Palestinian refugee children to examine their new lives and portray it through their eyes.

Supported by UNICEF Lebanon, over a period of more than a year, five hundred children displaced from Syria in Lebanon, aged 7 to 12 years of age, were given basic training on how to use a camera and compose an image to capture a glimpse of their lives. Zakira’s team visited 63 locations across Lebanon for a total of 238 visits to give a chance to Syrian and Palestinian refugee children to examine their new lives and portray it through their eyes.

Mohamed 11 years, from Idleb, lives in an informal settlement in Bekaa Valley.

Mohamed 11 years, from Idleb,
Mohamed Mohamad photographed people in action in his settlement, a child sitting on gas bottle while playing with a plastic toy; another child who is barefoot running; and two other Syrian refugee women walking in the settlement.

Hilal, 9 years, from Aleppo, lives in an informal settlement in Bekaa Valley.

Syrian refugee girl smiling while walking in the snow.
Hilal Hilal portrayed a Syrian refugee girl smiling while walking in the snow.

Jasem 7 years, lives with his family in an Informal Settlement in Bekaa Valley.

Family inside their tent after the fire.
Jasem Jasem photographed his family inside their tent after the fire.Their tent was got burned down because they placed a shoes in the stove and suddenly a fire broke out.

Ghazi, 10 years, from Al-Qusayr, lives in Saadnayel informal settlement in Bekaa Valley.

Five students wearing UNICEF bags
Ghazi Ghazi portrayed the back of five students wearing UNICEF bags while going to school.

Riad, 12 years, from Raqqa, lives in Saadnayel informal settlement in Bekaa Valley. 

Children sitting inside their makeshift shelter smiling to the camera.
Riad Riad portrayed with his disposable camera children sitting inside their makeshift shelter smiling to the camera.
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