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About Me

i'm a nomad with a rebel . a lightstalker .

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

mimi chakarova . randa shaath. doc/humanitarian photographers. folks with humility+substance. those whom i can experience deep places with beyond... this. whoever can teach me palestinian dabkeh+breakdancing.

Music:

appreciating hiphop/soul, fairuz, abdelhalim hafez, pj harvey, ani difranco, imogen heap, radiohead, morrissey, björk, tori amos, alanis, tegan&sara, jeff buckley, le tigre, smashing pumpkins, julieta venegas, azure ray, godspeed you! black emperor, fiona apple, pink floyd, jeanelle's mixtapes, friends who make music

Movies:

v for vendetta, persepolis, old cheesy egyptian films, born into brothels, my iron giant, voces inocentes, la mala educación, rabbit proof fence, bacheha ye-aseman, what the bleep?, cidade de deus, frida, color purple, great expectations, dead poets society, groundhog day, aimee&jaguar, léon, truman show, linklater, kar wai wong, almodóvar

Television:

six feet under. degrassi. roseanne. cosby show.

Books:

spirits rebellious, way of the peaceful warrior, veronika decides to die, awraqi-hayati, written on the body, strength to love, animal farm, 1984, even cowgirls get the blues, persepolis, catcher in the rye, franny&zooey, mastery of love, habibi, siddhartha, rudda qalbi, inni ra7ila

Heroes:

palestinian children dying under the occupation, suheir hammad, khalil the heretic, joan of arc &

My Blog

Mexico City... tips?

I'm off to Mexico City this Thursday. Been trying to connect with people who are familiar with D.F. or know people who live there, work there.I'm going to attend a 6-day photojournalism workshop: http...
Posted by www.photosbyiman.com on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:57:00 PST

05.11.08: well, if wallmart and oprah say so...

is it me or has the mainstream world all of a sudden gone hella green lately?all the popular channels and stations talk about being eco friendly and energy efficient.well, people have been talking abo...
Posted by www.photosbyiman.com on Mon, 12 May 2008 10:55:00 PST

there’s someone in me

that needs to shine.
Posted by www.photosbyiman.com on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:27:00 PST

3.9.08: awkwardness, it can happen to anyone

People can be selfish at times... when they get carried away or when they're "not themselves." It doesn't mean it's okay... wait, I take it back, it's okay when they're in need of some sort of reflect...
Posted by www.photosbyiman.com on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:31:00 PST

R.I.P. Alexandra Boulat

i met Alexandra Boulat last year. she (and other VII photojournalists) changed everything for me. it was when i realized what it is i am in this world for. a three-day seminar that made me find a new,...
Posted by www.photosbyiman.com on Sun, 07 Oct 2007 09:53:00 PST

12.19.06: sour milk

why, in american movies/shows, do they always show people getting up in the middle of the night, walking to the kitchen, and opening the fridge to reach for the milk? why is it always milk not water? ...
Posted by www.photosbyiman.com on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 01:42:00 PST

10.13.06: YOU ARE INVITED TOMORROW

I am showing new paintings/photos at a ONE DAY event tomorrow.I will be there so please come and bring friends.Saturday Oct 14, 2006at 1 PM- 4 PM FREEUNION STATION800N. ALAMEDA STLOS ANGELES, CA 90012...
Posted by www.photosbyiman.com on Fri, 13 Oct 2006 03:26:00 PST

8.15.06: most americans dont care because they dont know

when the war started, it was the beginning of my trip to the middle east.i stared at the tv for days and weeks. crying.but since i got back, i havent cried for this.now i know why people here dont car...
Posted by www.photosbyiman.com on Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:06:00 PST

8.3.06: the unpopular struggle that i dont want

Many voices and forces urge us to choose the path of least resistance, and bid us never to fight for an unpopular cause and never to be found in a pathetic minority of two or three. p 21 ch 2 ive beli...
Posted by www.photosbyiman.com on Thu, 03 Aug 2006 08:38:00 PST

6.11.06: forgotten and misunderstood

even though they are mentioned in the news every day and there are more neglected people in the world, they are still forgotten because they are misunderstood. misunderstood by the people. the everyda...
Posted by www.photosbyiman.com on Tue, 13 Jun 2006 04:28:00 PST