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‘Even in the most unlikely places there is beauty’: stories of hope from newsrooms around the world
ByGuardian staff December 31, 2025

From the construction worker who won a place at medical school to an art exhibition in a country with no galleries, we asked journalists for their most optimistic tales of the yearFounder of the Migration Story, India Continue reading…

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A man from Shiraz bares his scars: Shayan Sajadian’s best photograph
ByInterview by Chris Broughton August 20, 2025

‘Censorship in Iran is pervasive. The state is unwilling to allow an honest portrayal of public life. I focus on the overlooked’Shiraz, my home town, is widely known as the city of Hafez and Saadi – two of Iran’s greatest poets. It is celebrated for it…

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A man from Shiraz bares his scars: Shayan Sajadian’s best photograph
ByInterview by Chris Broughton August 20, 2025

‘Censorship in Iran is pervasive. The state is unwilling to allow an honest portrayal of public life. I focus on the overlooked’Shiraz, my home town, is widely known as the city of Hafez and Saadi – two of Iran’s greatest poets. It is celebrated for it…

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From dentist to artist: Sudanese exile turns to photography as an outlet for trauma
ByKaamil Ahmed August 11, 2025

Hashim Nasr’s striking images are winning awards and gaining attention across the globe‘For me, red is always a representation of blood and losing people, so I tend to use this red fabric to represent our trauma.” The Sudanese photographer Hashim Nasr …

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From dentist to artist: Sudanese exile turns to photography as an outlet for trauma
ByKaamil Ahmed August 11, 2025

Hashim Nasr’s striking images are winning awards and gaining attention across the globe‘For me, red is always a representation of blood and losing people, so I tend to use this red fabric to represent our trauma.” The Sudanese photographer Hashim Nasr …

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