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Gabriela Maj featured in VICE

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Gabriela Maj speaks to VICE about her recent project 'Almond Garden', in which she travelled to female prisons in Afghanistan speaking to inmates about why they'd been incarcerated for "moral crimes." Read the full interview here.  

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Zalmaï's 'Dread and Dreams' featured in The Telegraph

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"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!  

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TO ATTEND: Gabriela Maj 'Almond Garden' - Artist Talks & Book Signings

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Photographer Gabriela Maj will be discussing the work from her recently released monograph in upcoming events on the West Coast. A series of portraits from the women's prisons in Afghanistan, 'Almond Garden' features Maj's haunting, compassionate photographs of the inmates along with the inmates own stories. Made over the course of four years, Maj's project is the largest record documenting the experiences of incarcerated women in Afghanistan to date. Together, the voices in 'Almond Garden' testify to the human rights abuses many Afghan women continue to endure, and serve as a call for much-needed support from the international community in the...

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TO ATTEND: Daylight's LA Spring Book Launch

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Join Daylight for the Los Angeles launch event of its Spring titles, which include: Almond Garden by Gabriella Maj Cowgirl by Nancy Davidson Dread and Dreams by Zalmaï From Darkroom to Daylight by Harvey Wang Imaging Eden by various artists Landmark by J.W. Fisher & J.T. Leonard Silver Screen by Tama Hochbaum The Moth Wing Diaries by Lori Vrba Artists will be in attendance signing copies of their books, along with cocktails, music, and more! This event is part of Month of Photography LA's closing party, being held at the Leica Store in Hollywood.DATE: Friday, May 01. 7pm - 10pm @ Leica Gallery Los Angeles. 8783 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CAView the event's Facebook page here.

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CALL FOR ENTRIES: Kuala Lumpur International Photoawards

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The Kuala Lumpur International Photoawards invites submissions of portraits for its 'Open' and 'Themed' categories. Top prizes include $4,000 and a specially commissioned trophy by British sculptor Lana Locke. Prizewinners will be invited to Kuala Lumpur in August to be presented their awards. Details here. DEADLINE: Apr 30

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