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Myriam Abdelaziz

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  • Barnstorm XX: 2007 - Student (Purple: David Parsons, Brian Valentin, Emily Rasinski, Chris Stanfield, Huong Nguyen Fralin, Mark J Davis, Maggie Steber, Justin Fowler, Ryan Schick )
    • Portraits of a Genocide 1

    'I disowned my family to get a chance to survive and they all died. I was 12.' Innocente Nyirahabimana
    Bio:
    Myriam Abdelaziz is a French Free lance Documentary Photographer.

    Born in Cairo, she grew up in Geneva before moving to Cairo in 1987 and then to Paris in 1996. She speaks fluently Arabic, French and English.

    Myriam received her BA in Political Science from the American University in Cairo and a Master in Journalism from Paris X University.
    After starting a career in International Communication in Paris, Myriam moved to New York to focus on photography. She graduated from the International Center of Photography and has been based in New York since 2005.

    She is currently mainly working on stories in Africa and the Middle East but is available for assignment worldwide.
    Work History:
  • Freelance - Photographer (Sep 2006 - )
    		• Education
  • ICP - Documentary/Photojournalism Jun 2006
    • URLs
  • Personal Website: http://www.myriamabdelaziz.com
    Address
    600 Lincoln Place
    apt# 2A
    Brooklyn New York 11216
    United States
    		Phone
    Mobile +1 917 637 94 19
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    Last 5 Forum Posts
    1. Meeting in New York before the workshop (33 replies)
    Hi Gareth, I live in NY and will be in he city before the workshop... I suggest the East Village for a drink. Let's get in touch in the coming weeks to fine tune... Myriam

    2007-08-30 22:52:28 GMT

    2. photoshelter (16 replies)
    This is a private thread. Registered users can click the title to read.

    2007-11-06 03:04:58 GMT

    3. Meeting in New York before the workshop (33 replies)
    Hey! The East Village has many many fun bars, we just need a place that would be spacious enough for all of us!!!! Let me think of a cool spot and post the directions... Liam, I am staying in Bro...

    2007-10-02 00:32:05 GMT

    4. Meeting in New York before the workshop (33 replies)
    I suggest we meet on the 4th evening at Mama's bar on 34 Ave. B at 3rd St. The closest train is 2nd av. on the F and/or V train. Mama's food shop is just next door so hungry people can eat too! ...

    2007-10-02 20:21:13 GMT

    5. Meeting in New York before the workshop (33 replies)
    not very close but a few stop away on the same train line... ICP is on 42nd street...

    2007-10-02 22:40:17 GMT