News — Zalmai

Françoise Callier, curator and program coordinator of Angkor Photo Festivals and Workshops, selected 'Dread and Dreams' for LensCulture's list of personal favorite photobooks of the year. Check out the article for more picks from a global panel of photography experts.

Congratulations to Lori Vrba, Gabriela Maj, Zalmaï, and Jesse Burke, whose books 'The Moth Wing Diaries,' 'Almond Garden,' 'Dread and Dreams,' and 'Wild & Precious' have been named among the best photobooks of 2015 by American Photo. View the original article to read more about these books and others that were honored.   

Zalmaï will be signing copies of 'Dread and Dreams' at The 27th International Festival of Photojournalism, Visa Pour L'Image, Perpignan, France on September 4th from 5-6pm. The Afghan-born photographer was forced to flee to Switzerland at the age of 15 after the 1980 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. As a freelance photographer, Zalmaï has spent years capturing the human cost of war around the world and in his home country, Afghanistan, where he also sees signs of hope. 'Dread and Dreams' brings together photographs Zalmaï made between 2008 and 2013 against the backdrop of the 14-year U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan that culminated in 2014...

Frontline Club (London, England) will be hosting an artist talk & book signing with Afghan-born photographer Zalmaï about the work in his newly released book, Dread and Dreams. Details at Frontline Club. The event will be live streamed on Frontline Club's Youtube channel. DATE: June 10 @ 7pm

"Zalmaï's powerful, bleak images depict scenes that could be 2,000 years old and are often biblical in appearance. They describe the struggle, pain and resilience of a people who have lived with generations of conflict."See the full feature here!