AC09 JUN Belal Khaled

The National
  • Belal Khaled's work as a photojournalist and calligrapher has taken him all over the world. Belal Khaled
    Belal Khaled's work as a photojournalist and calligrapher has taken him all over the world. Belal Khaled
  • Belal Khaled favours painting on walls and cars to canvas. Belal Khaled
    Belal Khaled favours painting on walls and cars to canvas. Belal Khaled
  • Belal Khaled has spent years developing an idiosyncratic touch to Arabic calligraphy. Belal Khaled
    Belal Khaled has spent years developing an idiosyncratic touch to Arabic calligraphy. Belal Khaled
  • In this 2014 work, Belal Khaled superimposed sketches of horses on a landscape of destruction during the war. Belal Khaled
    In this 2014 work, Belal Khaled superimposed sketches of horses on a landscape of destruction during the war. Belal Khaled
  • Belal Khaled's work focuses on showing how daily life in Gaza goes on in the face of war. Belal Khaled
    Belal Khaled's work focuses on showing how daily life in Gaza goes on in the face of war. Belal Khaled
  • Belal Khaled's work has been published in 'Time' and 'The Wall Street Journal'. Belal Khaled
    Belal Khaled's work has been published in 'Time' and 'The Wall Street Journal'. Belal Khaled
  • Belal Khaled is going to stay in Gaza for the foreseeable future to document the post-war landscape. Belal Khaled
    Belal Khaled is going to stay in Gaza for the foreseeable future to document the post-war landscape. Belal Khaled
  • In every one of his works as a photojournalist and an artist, Khaled says he is aware of representing Palestine, the struggles of its people and their persistence. Belal Khaled
    In every one of his works as a photojournalist and an artist, Khaled says he is aware of representing Palestine, the struggles of its people and their persistence. Belal Khaled
  • Belal Khaled's photographs showcase not only the struggle Palestinians in Gaza face under Israeli occupation, but also the perseverance of positivity and daily life. Belal Khaled
    Belal Khaled's photographs showcase not only the struggle Palestinians in Gaza face under Israeli occupation, but also the perseverance of positivity and daily life. Belal Khaled
  • Belal Khaled sees a commonality between what he does as an artist and as a photojournalist. Belal Khaled
    Belal Khaled sees a commonality between what he does as an artist and as a photojournalist. Belal Khaled
  • Belal Khaled says art and photography were instrumental in pulling the curtain back on the daily tragedies unfolding in Palestine. Belal Khaled
    Belal Khaled says art and photography were instrumental in pulling the curtain back on the daily tragedies unfolding in Palestine. Belal Khaled
  • Belal Khaled says that as an artist and photographer, he wants to introduce the world to another side of Gaza. Belal Khaled
    Belal Khaled says that as an artist and photographer, he wants to introduce the world to another side of Gaza. Belal Khaled
  • Belal Khaled's photographs are as stirring as they are relevant. Belal Khaled
    Belal Khaled's photographs are as stirring as they are relevant. Belal Khaled
  • Belal Khaled's work is a tribute to the resilient face of Gaza. Belal Khaled
    Belal Khaled's work is a tribute to the resilient face of Gaza. Belal Khaled
  • A Palestinian child amid the rubble in Gaza. Belal Khaled
    A Palestinian child amid the rubble in Gaza. Belal Khaled
  • There was a noticeable change in the tone of public reaction against the most recent flare-up of the conflict, Belal Khaled says. Belal Khaled
    There was a noticeable change in the tone of public reaction against the most recent flare-up of the conflict, Belal Khaled says. Belal Khaled
  • Belal Khaled painting calligraphy of Samih Al Qasim's resistance poem on a missile that fell on Gaza. Belal Khaled
    Belal Khaled painting calligraphy of Samih Al Qasim's resistance poem on a missile that fell on Gaza. Belal Khaled
  • Belal Khaled, now based in Turkey, says he will stay in Palestine for some time longer to document the post-war landscape. Belal Khaled
    Belal Khaled, now based in Turkey, says he will stay in Palestine for some time longer to document the post-war landscape. Belal Khaled
  • Painting calligraphy on this missile, Belal Khaled says, transformed it from a tool of destruction to a piece of art. Belal Khaled
    Painting calligraphy on this missile, Belal Khaled says, transformed it from a tool of destruction to a piece of art. Belal Khaled