Ein Händler schläft in seinem kleinen Landen im Schatten der Omayyaden-Moschee in Damakus.
During the 2005 demonstration against the demands of the international community, that Syria should leave the Lebanon
During the 2005 demonstration against the demands of the international community, that Syria should leave the Lebanon. The poster shows President Bashar al-Asad
During the 2005 demonstration against the demands of the international community, that Syria should leave the Lebanon
During the 2005 demonstration against the demands of the international community, that Syria should leave the Lebanon.
Man during the 2005 demonstration against the demands of the international community, that Syria should leave the Lebanon.
Another man is using Adnan Malikis statue for his protest. But he is showing the portrait of Hizbullah leader Hasan Nasrallah.
Man during the 2005 demonstration against the demands of the international community, that Syria should leave the Lebanon. The statue shows Col. Adnan al-Maliki, the poster President Bashar al-Asad
Man during the 2005 demonstration against the demands of the international community, that Syria should leave the Lebanon
the entrance to Bab Touma, the quarter I lived in
Women during the 2005 demonstration against the demands of the international community, that Syria should leave the Lebanon.
farmer near ma'alula (معلولا)
Old woman in Ma'alula (معلولا)
Storyteller Abou Shadi, Café Noufara
in the Ommayad moseque of Damascus
Syrian scouts during the easter festivities at the old city of Damascus
market scene with president
Zwei Kundinnen betrachten im Souq al-Hamediyeh skeptisch die Stoffe, die ihnen ein Textilhändler anpreist.
at the ommayad mosque
my neighbour's children in my street, Sharia al-'Abara in Bab Touma
In the so-called "spontaneous settlement" at the Qasiyoun mountain in Damascus
Two boys in the so-called "spontaneous settlement".
four boys at the "spontaneous settlement" at the qasiyun
A little boy in the "spontaneous settlement" at the Qasiyoun mountain
A curdish man at his balcony in the "spontaneous settlement".
Two boys in the so-called "spontainious settlement".
At a mosque in Damascus.
Preparing for the first breaking of the fast in Ramadan.
street scene in bulaq, a poor quarter in the center of cairo
In the Mosque of Ibn Tulun
Refugees from South Sudan in Cairo during a mass for a little boy which had died the night before
Ein kleiner Junge treibt zum islamischen Opferfest eine Schafherde in die Innenstadt Kairos.
In an over-crowded city like cairo it is impossible for most young people to find a place for being alone. That's why this couple went on top of the Cairo Tower. They can be sure that they won't meet a neighbor or relative here - as long as those don't come here for a rendezvous themself…
At Lake Nasser
In a village that lives to a big part from producing illegal fireworks. I wanted to write an reportage about that, but this kiosk owner was the only one who wanted to speak with me. He told me that Egypt needs fireworks because otherwise all boys wold become "Sissys".
Bulaq ad-Dakrur (بولاق الدكرور) is a poor quarter of Giza, near Cairo
"Islamic Cairo" and the modern city center seen from the citadel. In front the Mosque and Madrassa of al-Hassan (my favorite Cairo mosque) and the Mosque of ar-Rifai. Although the look quite similiar (mamluk-style), the first is 500 years older.
In the back, at the Nile, are three tagged high buildings. The left one is the "Tower of Shame", whose construction never was finished. It is standing there empty and dark, next to the german embassy. The embassy is located in a very ugly building. One former embassador reportedly said that he hoped the Tower of Shame would collapse onto the embassy building…
The right building is the foreign ministry. It is the highest ministry building, showing that foreign policy is the most important policy of the Mubarak administration.
The Radio Building in the middle was the highest building during the Nasser era. He used the radio to spread his ideas of pan-arabism.
