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My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Syria | Wednesday, July 3, 2013 | 5 photos

Engineer in food industries, I belong to those who want to know everything! From Dakar to Beirut and through Paris, I've lived and accustomed to many cultures. I’m a 25 year old Lebanese who belongs to the world!
If I were given the choice, I would have loved to be living in Lebanon back in the 1940s. B&W archive photos are so inspiring to me…
I enjoy shooting communities, natural light portraits, street photography and deserted buildings.
I’m a constant learner, I’m always eager to enhance my photo skills through online research, specialized magazines and though professionals’ guidance. Although I have my own photo interest, I’m still an apprentice. Mastering photography is a long journey, and I am so willing to take it!
One of the greatest rewards of photography is giving back to the community by volunteering and raising awareness for the less fortunate, teaching photography to who's interested and sharing the joy of photography.
Hearing my friend Walid Rashid, winner of 2011’s National Geographic scholarship, talking about his amazing experience, encourages me to take part in this competition. My priority is the proposed scholarship…