PLEASE HELP NOW. In 2010, I ran an appeal for donations for the Pakistan floods in return for free prints and managed to raise a few hundred dollars for dec.org.uk, thanks to your generosity. In 2022, KLPA donated 100% of its entry fees of $5,000 to the plight of Ukrainian refugees feeling war. Today, we cannot sit idly by at the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

I have made available a selection of prints from my archive and from colleagues and friends who share a similar urgency and concern as photographers at the deteriorating situation in the Middle East.

Three simple steps

1.Donate : Simply donate (any amount) to any legitimate registered charity that has pledged or is on the ground to supply medical, shelter, water and food to the needy, eg. dec.org.uk, Oxfam, MAP, ICRC, MSF, Mercy Malaysia and others.

2. Confirm with receipt by sending a pdf or screengrab with your postal info on this form or to info@explorenation.net , with your name and address and choice of image.

3. Receive a free print : Your choice of a 10″x 8″ print will be posted to you as soon as possible.

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AMIRUL JOHARI Malaysia | Amirul is a hobbyist street photographer who captures the facets of street life around Kuala Lumpur and the wide spectrum of cultures in Malaysia. @mirulstreet

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AISHA NAZAR Malaysia | Aisha Nazar is a documentary photographer whose work focuses on stories of community and self-identity with a personal interest in narratives on the diaspora. @aishanazar

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STEVEN LEE Malaysia | Steven is the blog owner and is the founder-director of KLPA, co-founder of Exposure+ Photo festival. He is a regular portfolio reviewer and serves as a jury in several international photography events. @stevenvllee

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BALQIS TAJALLI Malaysia | Balqis Tajalli, the founder of Studio Sunprint, specializes in a cameraless photographic process called cyanotype, where she focuses on creating nature-inspired works. @studiosunprint

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NADIRAH ZAKARIYA Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur-born and NYC-trained photographer, Nadirah Zakariya received her BFA in Photography and Digital Imaging from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City and is currently based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Nadirah is an internationally published and exhibited independent photographer. @nadirahzakariya

The theme of sisterhood is a recurring theme in Nadirah’s works, from Daughters Ago (2010) to GIRLHOOD (2016). The works explore a connection that cannot be described, but one that is understood. The wonders of the relationship between sisters and the strong bond that they share together. Images of daydreams, hopes, fears, secrets and the layers of emotions shared between sisters are depicted, honouring the magical ties shared between one another. For Sepat Sisters, this theme is depicted through floral arrangements as an homage to the
relationships forged during the Art Girl Rising artist residency – an all-women artist residency in which these photographs were created in 2020.

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ANTONIO FACCILONGO Italy | Antonio Faccilongo is an Italian documentary photographer, filmmaker and photography professor. He is a Fujifilm X-Photographer ambassador and is represented by Getty Reportage. He focuses his attention on Asia and the Middle East, principally in Israel and Palestine, covering social, political and cultural issues. @antonio_faccilongo

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AMRITA CHANDRADAS Singapore | Amrita Chandradas is a Singaporean documentary photographer. @amritachandradas

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TATSUO SUZUKI Japan | Tatsuo Suzuki is a Japanese street photographer based in Tokyo. @tatsuo_suzuki_001

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PRESTINE DAVE KHAW Malaysia | Prestine Davekhaw dedicates her years to documenting cultures that are disappearing in the face of technological advancement and rapid cultural shifts. Founder of @disappearingjobs