Words and Pictures from the Middle East
Erol and Erdem Kalaycioglu work in a tiny split level workshop in the impoverished Tarlabasi neighborhood, the gentrification process of the city is now at their doorstep, the building next door now disappeared and the ugly sounds of construction drowning out the genteel sounds of craftsmen at work, Erol hobbles around making tea while…
Read MoreFrom the Streets of Istanbul series of prints. For those that know Istanbul and its famous thoroughfare the sound of competing buskers is as much of an attraction as the toy town tram, I am sure we all have our own favorite but this lady and her side-kick accordion player must surely rank amongst the…
Read MoreSitting with Yasmine Hamdan on the stairs at the entrance to an Istanbul jazz club, it’s a cold winter Sunday and the last rays of sun are slipping through the glass of the door, Yasmine is performing later that evening and her band are sound checking inside, we chat about Beirut and Damascus, cities tied…
Read MoreArabian heights: Gorillaz stage historic gig in Syria The biggest western act to play Damascus, Damon Albarn’s band avoid Glastonbury mistakes for a rapturous welcome
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John Wreford Photographer 