Beyond Borders, Week 3 – Behind the Lens: Unveiling Misconceptions and Documenting the War

Join us as four fascinating storytellers grace the Ford Hall Forum at Suffolk University Zoom stage:

Catherine Filloux, award-winning playwright, human rights and social justice advocate, Alicia Partnoy, acclaimed poet, memoirist, scholar, survivor, and human rights activist, Mu Sochua, outspoken and respected Cambodian politician who has dedicated her life to fighting for women’s rights and democracy in Southeast Asia, and Amira Al- Sharif, Yemeni photojournalist who in her nearly two-decade career has documented the multi-cultural lives of women, the beauty in ordinary daily life, and the horror of a long raging and brutal war.

This event is free and open to the public.

In her nearly two-decade career as a photojournalist, Yemeni photographer Amira Al-Sharif documented the multi-cultural lives of women, the beauty in ordinary daily life, and now the horror of a long-raging and brutal war. Through stunning images of her beloved country of Yemen, Amira bears witness to what has been termed “the worst man-made humanitarian crisis in the world.” In this conversation, Amira will talk about her life-long bond with the camera, her work to unveil misconceptions, and her struggles to keep documenting the lived experiences, while finding glimmers of hope, in a place consumed by conflict and suffering. Using the lens of her camera, and unlocking her “bitter-sweet” memories, Amira relives her artistic mission to rescue “the fleeting, hiding, or missing scenes” from her journey as a war photographer.

Image Courtesy Gina Janovitz Design