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With a keen eye for detail and passion for the world around him, João is dedicated to capturing and documenting unique moments through photography while traveling to remote and uncommon places and learn about the people and their cultures.

08/01/2026

An impromptu stroll in beautiful Tyre turned into a 30 minute photo challenge. It comes to show that sometimes we just need to take our gear out and shoot what captures our eye.
Huge thank you to Soha Sayed for her patience in following me around and making this video. ❤️

Gear used: Fujifilm XT3, 23mm F2 lens

31/12/2021

A fortuitous visit to the Palestinian camp of Shatila with my friends .with.light and took us to a gathering where locals commemorated the 57th anniversary of the creation of the PLO and the ongoing struggle of the Palestinian cause regarding the occupied territories. A heartfelt event filled with speeches, prayers, marches, weapons and a symbolic bonfire in the center of one of the squares.
Lebanon has been facing an unprecedented socio-economic crisis which also affects its Palestinian population; there is a growing scarcity of water and electricity supply in the camp which makes life increasingly harder for the locals.

19/10/2021

The Lebanese Thawra happened two years ago, bringing the entire nation together with high hopes for the future of Lebanon and demands for critical change in the overall establishment. Two years later, the same country finds itself in its deepest crisis ever, with severe shortages on electricity, fuel, medicine, among many basic necessities. People have grown tired and hopeless, and many have already left the country. Tensions have also increased between factions and last Thursday's mindless murderous violence between Amal/Hezbollah and Lebanese Forces heavily armed militants is a sad reminder that a much larger conflict may just be around the corner.
And yet, a few hundreds of demonstrators peacefully marched to Martyr's Square and later to the Beirut Port last Sunday to remember the historical 17th of October, the much beloved Thawra date, which now feels so distant and so far from today's reality.

03/10/2021

The quietest time of the day at the Nouakchott fishing port happens around sunset. By then, most pirogues have been docked on the sand, most fish have been sold or transported to the market to be traded the next day and most workers have gone to the mosque and then home. The frenzied sounds of the port activities gradually vanish and we hear the waves once again. Some people stay behind, picking fish which was accidentally dropped on the sand or cleaning their 'pus-pus', the small two-wheeled carts used to transport crates of fish (which can take up to 180kg of cargo) within the port. These are among some of the least privileged workers and this is the time of the day when they usually come out of the shadows and find their place in the port, even if only for brief moments. Tomorrow, the loud chaos will return to the same shores.

01/10/2021

More from Nouakchott fishing port. The weeks I spent there following the frantic activities of the various workers were very intense and not without incidents. The highlight that defined my photography work during that time was marked by one angry fisherman throwing a fish against my camera followed by his violent tantrum where he came charging at me, shouting that he did not want to be photographed. Before I could say anything, he claimed that, like many other foreign photographers before me, I was only there to make money at the expense of the fishermen. By then, we were surrounded my dozens of other fishermen who were expecting a fight to take place between us two. I retorted that I would not make any money taking pictures of him, as he was not that good looking and nobody would be interested in his photo. I was joking, of course. A risky joke. There was a silent pause among the group followed by a loud laughter by the angry fisherman. The ice had been broken. We hugged each other and then I explained that the only reason I was taking photos of him and his crew was because they looked majestic and extremely noble in such a tough line of work. There they were, days after fishing in the high sea, risking their lives and later carrying heavy crates (usually weighing 50kg each) on their heads, transporting the precious fish to the shore. Once they all understood my intentions, they were completely welcoming, inviting me to join in and photograph their daily activities. That cheeky joke could've cost me my entire project; instead, it opened all the doors I needed thanks to the sense of humour of the fishermen and their genuine kindness.

15/09/2021

Nearly five months after Saudi Arabia (formerly the top agricultural exports destination for Lebanon) announced a ban on Lebanese fruits and vegetables, the summer harvest has passed, the fall one is beginning and many farmers are left with surplus product, debts and few options.
With the overland market to the Gulf blocked, sacks of onions from one Bekaa village are selling at a loss in the local market due to the depreciation of the national currency.
As the Lebanese economy continues to sink into a deeper, unprecedented crisis, farmers across the country face growing challenges in sustaining their work and trade.
Article by for
N.B. Despite their struggles, I was warmly welcomed by the hardworking farmers in the Beqaa, who happily allowed me to take these photos.

28/08/2021

Portrait of Raghida al-Cheikh, widow of explosion victim Fadi al-Cheikh.
“If he hadn’t been in need of fuel and worried about his land, he wouldn’t have gone,” said Raghida al-Cheikh, the widow of Fadi al-Cheikh, a 48-year-old father of four.
Her husband was a homebody who preferred to stay in with her and the children rather than going out late with his friends. The only thing that matched his love of his family, she said, was his devotion to his land.
“I can’t describe to you how much he loved to work the land,” Raghida said. But recently, she said, “all the time he was worrying about gasoline and diesel.”
Fadi, along with more than 30 people died in the Aug. 15 explosion in the town of Tleil, Akkar, while desperately looking for fuel.
Article by Abby Sewell for L'Orient Today.

20/08/2021

Beirut by night sounds quite romantic; and yet, here we are, sinking in deep unbearable darkness, with only a few hours of electricity available per day. Lebanon's fuel crisis isn't just affecting traveling and mobility.

Lack of fuel to power household generators is making food storage impossible, ventilation non-existent and charging appliances and accessories a gargantuan mission. It is severely affecting our social lives, our mental health, our jobs, our stamina and will to move or to do anything - regardless of how much we want or genuinely need to do it. It is putting our lives at serious risk and the worst thing is that nobody knows at this stage when the crisis will be over.
Lebanon is currently living in the dark ages (in every sense of the term). And nobody here is OK. We're not OK. At all.

07/08/2021

This happens when you travel to a different reality from anything you've know before; to spend enough time in a place that one day you feel you've been there all along. It happened to me today, for inexplicable reasons. At least, from any logic I can try to seek within me. Beirut always felt alien to me. A strange, intense town - too intense for my standards, anyway. Restless. Merciless. I could come over for a little while. And then leave.
And yet, it's been my home, my adoptive home. I'm sure it adopted me, because I never planned to adopt Beirut as my home. It was never meant to last. It was not even meant to be. But Beirut captured me, it kept me here for long enough. I'm its captive, willingly. It has a bizarre, enticing hypnotism. An unspoken magnetism. Here I found beauty, love, shock, ineffable violence and pain. And beauty. And love. Again and again.
Today, for reasons that transcend me, I felt like Beirut has always been within me. It's a strange feeling. I want it to last. I want it to remain. At least until we both heal. Then we can smile and laugh again. And figure things out.

05/08/2021

The infamous murderous 4th of August was remembered today by all Lebanese and those who witnessed the devastating blast at the port in Beirut exactly one year ago. Thousands took to the streets to pay tribute to over 200 people killed by the explosion and to show their outrage against the ruling political class and their blatant corruption. Beirut saw one of its biggest marches and protests, which ended in violent clashes with the authorities.
One year on, an entire nation still awaits for justice and answers to what happened on the 4th of August.
Assignment for L'Orient Le Jour.

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