BILAL TARABEY WINS PHOTOMED

French-lebanese photographer Bilal Tarabey was the winner of the Photomed photography competition in January, with his black and white series “Al Aawda” (The Return.) Shot between February and December 2015, the 20 photographs illustrate Tarabey’s move home to Lebanon. The prize gives him an opportunity to exhibit his series at Photomed Festival in Sanary, France, in 2016. “I am very moved to represent Lebanon. Born and raised in Paris, I always felt that something was missing and it was my country,” Tarabey says. “This series ‘Al Aawda’ tells that story, how by a combination of circumstances I finally moved back to Beirut. I feel very honored and touched by this award.”

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