Baby Alina

It isn’t every day that you get to photograph an angel. There’s just something about little children that make them such wonderful subjects to shoot. They laugh, they play, and every now and then, they show genuine glimpses of their personality. Kids grow up fast, and it is these moments we treasure the most.

The Albanian Islamic Center

A project for the US Islamic Horizons magazine, I was asked to photograph a historic mosque located in Detoit, MI. The photos were published in the January/February issue of the magazine.

LOL Comedy Tour

Maz Jobrani and Ahmed Ahmed toured Saudi Arabia from June 3rd to June 7th, 2009 as part of the LOL comedy tour organized by Smile productions. The traveling crew hosted shows in Jeddah and Riyadh, both public – for comedy fans – and private – for diplomats and VIPs. And there was one very special show put on for members of the Saudi Royal family.

I was the official tour photographer, taking shots of the shows, fans, TV interviews and backstage antics of the people involved!

Rehman & Friends in Dhahran

Many of you know that this October, Rehman Akhtar, our local celebrity comedian will be hosting another Comedy Show in Aramco. The show, taking place in the Dhahran Theater, features some of the top comedy talent in Saudi Arabia. You don’t want to miss it!

In Pictures: The AlKhobar Riots

As King Abdullah inaugurated his brainchild, the KAUST university in Jeddah, AlKhobar burned.

Standoff at the Masai Mara

Interactions happen among all the animals of the Savannah, regardless of whether they are linked in the food chain. This is a photo-story of what happens when elephants and hippos come to odds with each other.

The Mara (continued)

Given the fact that we spent two days in the most densely packed animal reserve on the planet, 1 post (or even 2) can no way convey all the amazing things we saw. It’s one thing to see a lion sitting across from you, but a completely different experience to hear it roar, get up, stretch, and come sit down next to your safari car.

The Mara

The Masai Mara is known as the most densely populated animal reserve on the planet. A fragile ecosystem being run by extremely powerful natural forces, the Mara always leaves its visitors awestruck with how untouched it is.

Photography in Saudi Arabia

So you just got your shiny new camera and want to go about taking some nice pictures. Then you look around and realize you’re in Saudi Arabia. Well the good news is, there’s never been a better time to pick up the hobby. With the prevalence of modern cellphones with their miniature onboard cameras, society has finally become more accepting of photos being taken.

Dancing With the Masai

Kenya doesn’t have a very strong national identity. Yes, all the people are part of the same country, striving for similar goals. But the strongest ties in the country are tribal. They say Kenya has 42 independent tribes. The 42nd being the Masai.