Mohammed Elshamy (born April 12, 1994) is an Egyptian photojournalist based in Lagos and New York.[1][2]
Mohammed Elshamy | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 12, 1994 |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Citizenship | Egypt |
| Alma mater | Cairo University, International Center of Photography |
| Occupation | Photojournalist |
| Website | www |
Education edit
Elshamy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cairo University and New York University (2014). He also did a Certificate Program in Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism at the International Center of Photography in 2017.[3]
Career edit
Elshamy started his career as a trainee at Egyptian daily newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm before joining Anadolu Agency based in New York.[4] He has covered notable events such as the United Nations General Assembly meetings, Elections, Muslim protests and other events.[5]
He documented the Egyptian street clashes and the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état while he was in Egypt.[6][7] He also covered the outbreak of Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone and Liberia.[8][9][10] He also covered the armed rebellion in South Sudan.[11] He also documented the aftermath of Boko Haram attacks in Northern Nigeria.[12][13] He also documented the Makoko floating slum, which accommodates thousands of people in Lagos.[14][15] He equally covered the refugee crisis in Europe and social and economic issues in Darfur, Sudan in 2015[16] His works has been featured in Time Magazine,[17][18] The Guardian,[19] Al Jazeera,[20] Amnesty USA,[21] and other publications.
Awards and honors edit
- 2011 - Received the Egyptian Press Award, at the age of 17.[22]
- 2014 - Selected for the Magnum Foundation Human Rights Fellowship in New York University.[23][24]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Jonathan Krohn,"Al Jazeera Journo Abdullah El-Shamy Goes On Hunger Strike In Egyptian Jail". thedailybeast.com. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Al Anadolu Agency photojournalist wins prestigious award". aa.com.tr. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Mohammed Elshamy - Photojournalist and Business Student". linkedin.com. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Mohammed Elshamy Embracing Multimedia After Human Rights Fellowship". magnumfoundation.tumblr.com. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ Robert Caplin,"Photo Brigade Podcast #120 with Mohammed Elshamy". thephotobrigade.com. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ Sheera Frenkel,"How To Get Arrested In Egypt: Work As A Journalist". buzzfeednews.com. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ Shadi Rahimi,"Media crackdown more severe for Egyptian journalists". al-monitor.com. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ Amanda L. Chan,"What It's Like To Be An Ebola Survivor". huffpost.com. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ Eline Gordts,"Gut-Wrenching Images Show The Brutal Reality Of The Ebola Outbreak In Liberia". huffpost.com. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ Eline Gordts,"The Fight Against Ebola Is Making Incredible Progress, But It's Not Over Yet". huffpost.com. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Mohammed Elshamy Untitled, 2014". paddle8.com. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Nigeria: 56 dead in bloody Boko Haram attack". muslimnews.co.uk. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Boko Haram violence forces 1 million children from school". america.aljazeera.com. 22 December 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Nigeria Floating Slum". aa.com.tr. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Photos: Life inside the 'Venice of Africa,' Nigeria's floating slum". america.aljazeera.com. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Sudan: Darfurians choose to keep multi-state system". aa.com.tr. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "STIME's Best Pictures of the Week". timelightbox.tumblr.com. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ Mikko Takkunen,"Features and Essays". time.com. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ Patrick Kingsley,"Egypt to charge al-Jazeera journalists with damaging country's reputation". theguardian.com. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Sentenced". aljazeera.com. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Bring Back Our Girls". amnestyusa.org. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "This week in press freedom: Egyptian photojournalist free after over 5 years in prison". cpj.org. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Magnum Foundation announces 2014 Emergency Fund Grantees & Human Rights Fellows". comptonfoundation.org. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ Phil Bicker,"TIME Exclusive: Magnum Emergency Fund Announces 2014 Grantees". time.com. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2020.