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Herald Sun
05-08-2025
- Sport
- Herald Sun
Buku Khamis set to explore his options, Bombers facing big list crunch
Contracted Western Bulldogs swingman Buku Khamis is keen to find a new start with more opportunities as his manager confirmed 'if the right opportunity came up he would leave.' Khamis has played 14 games this year but none since round 16, with coach Luke Beveridge looking past him in the past six weeks. His manager Ray Purcell told this masthead on Tuesday that the Dogs wanted to extend him past his 2026 contract but he was keen to assess his options. 'Buku is still contracted for next year. We are talking to the Dogs and the reality is they want him. Everyone felt this would be his breakout season and he's a huge talent who keeps improving but he's got to play games,' Purcell said. 'If he is not playing games he reaches a threshold. 'If the right opportunity came up then he would go. But it has to be a club where he is going to play. He can have a very long and productive career if he's in an environment where he is playing games or he can have another year like this and he's on the shelf.' Khamis was the club's first next generation academy player but they could lose him and fellow NGA star Jamarra Ugle-Hagan in the same off-season in a worrying reduction in their key position depth. The Dogs have Liam Jones out of contract and out of favour and also face a huge decision on All Australian Adam Treloar, who has battled calf issues this season. 'The Dogs have been great,' Purcell said. 'He's (Buku) a great story through the academy and they have invested a lot in him but it's a mature industry and at the moment he can't live its life. 'It's like being a surgeon and watching other people perform. He has the capacity to play forward or back and what he needs is consistency of games in a position at the highest level. It's how you get better.' The Dogs are on track to extend the contract of Tom Liberatore in coming weeks after another stellar season full of leadership and brilliant midfield form. SHOCK SUITOR FOR VETERAN CAT EMERGES West Coast is opening its doors to bring in experienced heads this off-season, with an interest in veteran Cat Mitch Duncan. The Eagles have emerged as a player in the coming trade period, with several figures in the football industry expecting Andrew McQualter's side to hunt experienced players to lift a team headed towards a second wooden spoon in three years. A West Australian native, Duncan looms as a potential option to either play a season with the Eagles before stepping into coaching, or be lured west as a coach. Duncan would be able to walk to any club he chooses as an unrestricted free agent, having played 305 games for the Cats. He is yet to decide on his 2026 plans and whether he will retire, but has begun the path to coaching and enjoyed mentoring players in a VFL stint this year. The two-time premiership player is due to return from shoulder surgery next week in a late-season push to be part of another Geelong finals series. Duncan holds a relationship with McQualter that was struck up in a Covid hub. The Eagles will talk with the AFL in coming weeks about winning draft assistance to boost its rebuild, with this year set to be the fourth running they finish in the bottom three. Clubs like North Melbourne and Gold Coast have been handed extra list spots in the past, which could mean Duncan could fill a spot as a player next year without costing the club the chance to develop a youngster. Sam Mitchell played one year with West Coast in 2017 before joining the club's coaching panel on the way to his gig as Hawthorn head coach, while Luke Hodge (Brisbane) and Jordan Lewis (Melbourne) also had stints with young sides that went on to win premierships. A powerhouse off the field, West Coast has won 11 games since the start of 2022, and just one this year. McQualter said this week his team was 'in a rush to get better' and the club was 'open to every avenue' to improve. It is expected the Eagles will looks hard at players in the mid-stage of their career, as well as veterans, having lured Richmond premiership players Jack Graham and Liam Baker west last year. BOMBERS PLAYERS IN LIMBO Essendon faces an unprecedented list crunch that has put as many as eight players in limbo after bringing in four mid-season draftees this season. The Bombers have 48 players on their list and have four first and second-round draft picks with another likely to come in if they secure free agency compensation for Sam Draper. It means the Dons have not been able to give answers to many of their current listed players about their futures. The Bombers have tabled Draper a four year deal with a trigger for a fifth but Adelaide and Brisbane have submitted more lucrative offers. The Herald Sun understands the Dons have offered contracts to back-up rucks Nick Bryan and Vigo Visentini, but Draper's decision affects both of those players. Players who are yet to be offered deals include Will Setterfield, Jayden Laverde, Jaxon Prior, Matt Guelfi, Dylan Shiel, Todd Goldstein, Alwyn Davey Jnr and Luamon Lual. Mid-season draftee Archer May was signed with an 18-month contract while Lachlan Blakiston, Oskar Smartt and Liam McMahon are out of contract this season but have all shown plenty in their time on field. Blakiston has been told he is likely to get a new deal, while McMahon has kicked four goals in three AFL games. Davey would seem less likely to be offered a new deal with the Dons set to bring in two new NGA players in Adam Sweid and Hussien El Achkar. The Dons believe Harley Reid will re-sign at West Coast, but have two top ten picks given they secured Melbourne's first-rounder. Clubs have varied views on Sweid and El Achkar, but they are likely to drop somewhere between the early 20s and pick 40. The Dons could still trade up to ensure they take another pick in the teens or 20s before matching bids and are aware clubs will be keen to secure their top 10 picks for academy points. So all options are still open as they tell managers they will have more clarity in offering deals in coming weeks. Essendon is keen to keep top-ten pick Elijah Tsatas, who is contracted to next season, even though he is open to the possibility of playing elsewhere to get more game time. They believe he still has huge upside but he could not get into the AFL side at a time when the list was decimated with injuries because the midfield was largely intact. Then when the midfielders started dropping like flies he suffered a hamstring injury that will likely end his season. RETIRING GUNS SET TO BE HEADHUNTED AFL clubs will be hunting three of the most respected football minds in the business this off-season with Travis Boak, Callan Ward and Luke Breust all set to be targeted for assistant coach or leadership roles. Boak and Ward retired this week, with Ward telling this masthead he will take a break post-season but is open to opportunities in the football world. He said he was still shattered to have missed out on his chance to win that elusive premiership but will remain at the Giants until the end of the season to continue helping their quest. He does not have a specific role but has a huge presence with his leadership. Breust is still mulling his decision but has played only five AFL games as the club gives chances to its new breed of small forwards. He is keen to remain involved in football if this is his last AFL season after three AFL flags, and could eventually end up as a GM of football given his footy acumen. Clubs like the Roos would be desperate for those kind of footy minds who can still relate to AFL players and also have exceptional leadership abilities. FRESH DEAL LOOMS FOR iNJURED BLUE Carlton swingman Brodie Kemp is deep in discussions on a contract extension as the Blues begin to work through a deep list of players out of contract. Kemp has been out since rupturing his achilles in April, having played in each of Carlton's five games before the injury. An adaptable player, who can play key posts at either end, Kemp's return next season could off set Jack Silvagni's departure if he walks as a free agent and Harry O'Farrell as he recovers from an ACL rupture. The Blues are planning to draft young key back Harry Dean as a father-son. The Blues have a host of players to work through contract calls on, including Jesse Motlop, Nick Haynes and Alex Cincotta. Tom De Koning and Silvagni are free agents who could be on the way out. CALL ON ASSISTANT COACHES COMING SOON The AFL coaches association will distribute a list of available assistant coaches to clubs in coming weeks as it works with clubs to give advance warning on coaching movements. The August 1 deadline for clubs to tell assistant coaches about their futures has come and gone. But as AFLCA boss Alistair Nicholson says, it is more of a guideline than a concrete deadline. He will continue to talk to club football bosses about giving out-of-contract assistant coaches warning so if they are moved on they are not stuck on the coaching merry-go-round without time to find a new role. Once it becomes clear which clubs are not recontracting assistant coaches the AFLCA can distribute a list to clubs so they are aware of available talent. 'I reached out to the footy managers a couple of weeks ago to tell them August 1 is coming. It's not a contractual requirement. It's more of a convention,' Nicholson said. 'We ask them what they are thinking and it normally takes a couple of weeks for that to build throughout August. 'Our point is that we need to make sure it isn't happening in the first week of October. If everything gets moving earlier people can look for opportunities in different areas. The lift in the AFL's football department soft cap of $750,000 will give clubs room to pay their assistant coaches more and also consider new hires. 'There are other parts of the program that will be topped up as well and clubs are also looking at the development areas as somewhere they might add to because clubs are aware it's challenging to bottom out or rebuild.' Originally published as Moneyball: Buku Khamis set to explore his options, Bombers facing list crunch, Cat's Eagles link
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Elon Musk Is Playing God
The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. In April, Ezibon Khamis was dispatched to Akobo, South Sudan, to document the horrors as humanitarian services collapsed in the middle of a cholera outbreak. As a representative of the NGO Save the Children, Khamis would be able to show the consequences of massive cuts to U.S. foreign assistance made by the Department of Government Efficiency and the State Department. Seven of the health facilities that Save the Children had supported in the region have fully closed, and 20 more have partly ceased operations. Khamis told us about passing men and women who carried the sick on their shoulders like pallbearers. Children and adults were laid on makeshift gurneys; many vomited uncontrollably. These human caravans walked for hours in up to 104-degree heat in an attempt to reach medical treatment, because their local clinics had either closed completely or run out of ways to treat cholera. Previously, the U.S. government had provided tablets that purified the water in the region, which is home to a quarter-million people, many of whom are fleeing violent conflicts nearby. Not anymore, Khamis says; now many have resorted to drinking untreated river water. He told us that at least eight people—five of them children—had died on their journey that day. As he entered a health facility in Akobo, he was confronted by a woman. 'She just said, 'You abandoned us,'' Khamis told us. [Read: The cruel attack on USAID] We heard other such stories in our effort to better understand what happened when DOGE dismantled the United States Agency for International Development. In Nigeria, a mother watched one of her infant twins die after the program that had been treating them for severe acute malnutrition shut down. In South Sudan, unaccompanied children were unable to reunite with surviving relatives at three refugee camps, due to other cuts. Allara Ali, a coordinator for Doctors Without Borders who oversees the group's work at Bay Regional Hospital, in Somalia, told us that children are arriving there so acutely malnourished and 'deteriorated' that they cannot speak—a result of emergency-feeding centers no longer receiving funds from USAID to provide fortified milks and pastes. Fifty percent of the children with severe acute malnutrition are dying within the first two days of admission at Bay Regional, Doctors Without Borders wrote to us. Many mothers who travel more than 100 miles so that a doctor might see their child return home without them. One man has consistently cheered and helped execute the funding cuts that have exacerbated suffering and death. In February, Elon Musk, acting in his capacity as a leader of DOGE, declared that USAID was 'a criminal organization,' argued that it was 'time for it to die,' and bragged that he'd 'spent the weekend feeding USAID into the wood chipper.' Musk did not respond to multiple requests for comment for this article. Last month, in an interview with Bloomberg, he argued that his critics have been unable to produce any evidence that these cuts at USAID have resulted in any real suffering. 'It's false,' he said. 'I say, 'Well, please connect us with this group of children so we can talk to them and understand more about their issue,' we get nothing. They don't even try to come up with a show orphan.' Musk is wrong, as our reporting shows—and as multiple other reports (and estimates) have also shown. But the issue here is not just that Musk is wrong. It is that his indifference to the suffering of people in Africa exists alongside his belief that he has a central role to play in the future of the human species. Musk has insisted that people must have as many children as possible—and is committed to siring a 'legion' himself—and that we must become multiplanetary. Perhaps more than anyone else on Earth, Musk, the wealthiest man alive, has the drive, the resources, and the connections to make his moon shots a reality. His greatest and most consistent ambition is to define a new era for humankind. Who does he believe is worthy of that future? For more than 20 years, Musk has been fixated on colonizing Mars. This is the reason he founded his rocket company, SpaceX; Musk recently proclaimed that its Starship program—an effort to create reusable rockets that he believes will eventually carry perhaps millions of humans to the Red Planet—is 'the key branching point for human destiny or destiny of consciousness as a whole.' This civilizational language is common—he's also described his Mars ambitions as 'life insurance for life collectively.' He claims to be philosophically aligned with longtermism, a futurist philosophy whose proponents—self-styled rationalists—game out how to do the most good for the human race over the longest time horizon. Classic pillars of longtermism are guarding against future pandemics and addressing concerns about properly calibrating artificial intelligence, all with a focus on protecting future generations from theoretical threats. Musk's Mars obsession purports to follow this logic: An investment in a program that allows humans to live on other planets would, in theory, ensure that the human race survives even if the Earth becomes uninhabitable. Musk has endorsed the work of at least one longtermist who believes that this achievement would equate to trillions of lives saved in the form of humans who would otherwise not be born. Saving the lives of theoretical future children appears to be of particular interest to Musk. On X and in interviews, he continuously fixates on declining birth rates. 'The birth rate is very low in almost every country. And so unless that changes, civilization will disappear,' Musk told Fox News's Bret Baier earlier this year. 'Humanity is dying.' He himself has fathered many children—14 that we know of—with multiple women. Musk's foundation has also donated money to fund population research at the University of Texas at Austin. An economics professor affiliated with that research, Dean Spears, has argued in The New York Times that 'sustained below-replacement fertility will mean tens of billions of lives not lived over the next few centuries—many lives that could have been wonderful for the people who would have lived them.' But Musk's behavior and rhetoric do not track with the egalitarian principles these interests would suggest. The pronatalist community that he is aligned with is a loose coalition. It includes techno-utopians and Peter Thiel acolytes, but also more civic-minded thinkers who argue for better social safety nets to encourage more people to have families. The movement is also linked to regressive, far-right activists and even self-proclaimed eugenicists. In 2023, The Guardian reported that Kevin Dolan, the organizer of a popular pronatalist conference, had said on a far-right podcast that 'the pronatalist and the eugenic positions are very much not in opposition, they're very much aligned.' Via his X account, Musk has amplified to his millions of followers the talk given by Dolan at that 2023 conference. Although other prominent pronatalists disavow the eugenics connection, the movement's politics can veer into alarming territory. In November 2024, The Guardian reported that Malcolm and Simone Collins, two of the pronatalist movement's most vocal figures, wrote a proposal to create a futuristic city-state designed to save civilization that included the 'mass production of genetically selected humans' to create a society that would 'grant more voting power to creators of economically productive agents.' Last month, the Times reported that Musk has 'privately' spent time with the Collinses. Musk has also dabbled with scientific racism on X. The centibillionaire has engaged with and reposted statements by Jordan Lasker, a proponent of eugenics who goes by the name Crémieux online, according to reporting from The Guardian. On his Substack, Lasker has written about supposed links between national identity and IQ—defending at length an analysis that suggests that people in sub-Saharan Africa have 'very low IQs' on average. Musk may not have explicitly commented on Lasker's work, which implies a relationship between race and intelligence, but in 2024, he responded favorably to an X post that argued that 'HBCU IQ averages are within 10 points of the threshold for what is considered 'borderline intellectual impairment.'' The original post was ostensibly criticizing a United Airlines program that gave students at three historically Black colleges and universities an opportunity to interview for a pilot-training program. In his response to that post, Musk wrote, 'It will take an airplane crashing and killing hundreds of people for them to change this crazy policy of DIE.' ('DIE' is Musk's play on DEI.) Musk frequently engages in this type of cagey shitposting—comments that seem to endorse scientific racists or eugenicist thinking without outright doing so. Those seeking to understand the worldview of one of the most powerful men on Earth are left to find the context for themselves. That context should include Musk's own family history, starting with his upbringing during the apartheid regime in South Africa and the beliefs of his grandfather Joshua Haldeman, who, as Joshua Benton reported for The Atlantic in 2023, was a radical technocrat and anti-Semite who wrote of the 'very primitive' natives of South Africa after he moved there from Canada. As Benton correctly notes, the sins of the grandfather are not the sins of the grandson; Musk's father, for example, was a member of an anti-apartheid party in South Africa, and Ashlee Vance reported in his biography of Musk that the apartheid system was a primary reason Musk left South Africa. But, as Benton also writes, 'when Musk tweets that George Soros 'appears to want nothing less than the destruction of western civilization'—in response to a tweet blaming Soros for an 'invasion' of African migrants into Europe—he is not the first in his family to insinuate that a wealthy Jewish financier was manipulating thousands of Africans to advance nefarious goals.' Musk is also preoccupied with the far-right theory of white genocide, posting at various points in the past couple of years on X about how he feels there is a plot to kill white South Africans. Though South Africa has among the highest murder rates in the world, there is no evidence of a systematic white genocide there. Yet during Musk's political tenure, the Trump administration welcomed 59 white Afrikaner refugees while effectively closing off admission from other countries, including Sudan and the Republic of the Congo. Here's a thought experiment: Based on the programs that Musk has cut, based on the people he meets with and reads, based on the windows we have into his thinking, who do you imagine might be welcomed on the Starship? On X, Musk has implied that the following are all threats to 'Western Civilization': DEI programs, George Soros, the supposedly left-wing judiciary, and much of what gets put under the umbrella of 'wokeness.' Transgender-youth rights, according to Musk, are a 'suicidal mind virus' attacking Western civilization. Even the idea of empathy, Musk argues, is a kind of existential threat. 'The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy, the empathy exploit,' Musk said in February on Joe Rogan's podcast. 'They're exploiting a bug in Western civilization, which is the empathy response,' he said of liberal politicians and activists. Musk, of course, was defending his tenure in the federal government, including his dismantling of USAID. Canceling programs overseas is consistent with his philosophy that 'America is the central column that holds up all the places in civilization,' as he told Baier during his Fox appearance. Follow that logic: Cutting global aid frees up resources that can be used to help Americans, who, in turn, can work toward advancing Western civilization, in part by pursuing a MAGA political agenda and funding pronatalist programs that allow for privileged people (ideally white and 'high IQ') to have more children. The thinking seems to go like this: Who cares if people in South Sudan and Somalia die? Western civilization will thrive and propagate itself across the cosmos. [Graeme Wood: Extreme violence without genocide] Those who believe in this kind of thinking might say that line items on USAID's ledger are only of minor consequence in the grand scheme of things. But the world is not governed by the logic of a science-fiction plot. 'The fact is, it's all interconnected,' Catherine Connor, the vice president of public policy at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, told us when we asked about the grants Musk's team had terminated at USAID. 'If you take one thing away, you've broken a link in a chain.' She described a situation that her organization is seeing play out on the ground right now, where new HIV-positive mothers take their infants for a dry-blood-spot test to determine if the child has HIV as well. The spot test must be transported to a lab to get results, which will determine if a child is HIV positive and if they should receive lifesaving medication. 'In many of our sites, in many of the countries we're working in, that lab transport has been terminated,' Connor said. 'So we can do all these things, but because we lost the lab part, we don't know if this child's HIV-positive or not.' A link in the chain is broken; people are left on their own. The future becomes less certain, a bit darker. 'There's a sense of despondence, a sense of hopelessness that I haven't sensed in my time working in this field,' Connor said. 'The level of uncertainty and the level of anxiety that's been created is almost as damaging as the cuts themselves.' It seems this hopelessness is a feature of a worldview committed to eradicating what Musk calls 'suicidal empathy.' Regardless, Musk, it appears, is much more interested in talking about his self-landing rockets and a future he promises is just on the horizon. But much as Musk might want us to divert our eyes upward, something terrible is happening on Earth. The world's richest man is preventing lifesaving aid from reaching the world's poorest children, closing off their future as he fantasizes about another. Illustration sources: Oranat Taesuwan / Getty; Neutronman / Getty; Win McNamee / Getty; SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Getty Article originally published at The Atlantic
The Star
17-06-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Tanzanians urged to beef up efforts to combat desertification, drought
DAR ES SALAAM, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian authorities on Tuesday called on citizens and environmental stakeholders to join forces with the government in the fight against desertification and drought, emphasizing the importance of collective action for the well-being of current and future generations. Speaking in the Shinyanga Region during the commemoration of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, Khamis Hamza Khamis, deputy minister in the Vice President's Office responsible for union and environment, reaffirmed Tanzania's commitment to the global target of restoring 1 billion hectares of degraded land by 2030. Khamis noted that Tanzania is among the countries severely affected by drought, and highlighted the government's proactive steps, which include engaging sectoral ministries, public institutions, development partners, nongovernmental organizations, the private sector, and religious organizations. He announced that the government has developed a national action plan aimed at combating desertification and mitigating the impacts of drought. Khamis also urged the public to continue planting and nurturing trees as a key measure to reduce drought-related impacts, especially in critical sectors such as water, agriculture, and livestock.
Observer
05-05-2025
- Observer
Sea Therapy in Sur: A Self-Professed Sea Lover's Ode to Oman
Khamis Salem Al Alwi's Instagram feed offers a breathtaking portal into a world where the sea's mystique and beauty is at its most cinematic. Filled with dreamy landscapes, shimmering waves, and glimpses into Oman's rich coastal life, his posts are more than images—they're a testament to a profound love for the ocean. For surfing lovers and sea enthusiasts alike, Khamis's reels serve as a treasure trove of hidden escapes and vibrant marine life, seen through the eyes of a true local. His cinematic captures reflect a heart that beats for the sea, celebrating both surfing and Oman's coastal heritage. Through his visuals, Khamis professes his love affair with Oman's waters, where waves crash in a symphony of nature's power and grace. His adventures have taken him across many legendary spots—from Ras al Hadd to the depths of Al Jinns—but his posts often focus on Sur, a city he calls his true love. Here, Khamis finds sanctuary, embodying Oman's ancient maritime spirit and remaining one of its most captivating treasures. Discovering Sur: Oman's Maritime Jewel Sur holds a unique place in history. One of Oman's oldest cities, it was a vital hub across the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, and Oman's waters. Historically, Sur thrived as a bustling port, fostering trade between the Arabian Peninsula, India, Southeast Asia, and Africa. In the 18th and 19th centuries, its port was lively, with over 150 ships sailing daily, promoting cultural exchange and prosperity. Today, Sur is renowned for its shipbuilding tradition—crafting traditional dhows that have navigated oceans for centuries. Attractions include the Bilad Sur Castle, which once protected the city, and the Al Ayjah Fort, showcasing its strategic importance. Sunaysilah Fort offers panoramic views, while the Sur lighthouse marks its role as a maritime beacon. Verdant valleys like Wadi Shab and Wadi Tiwi invite exploration, and Ras Al Hadd hosts the Turtle Sanctuary at Ras Al Jinz, where marine turtles breed. Interestingly, Sur is the first city in Oman to witness sunrise—a symbol of its pioneering spirit. Its long history as a shipbuilding and trading hub shapes its identity today, blending ancient traditions with modern passion. The Life of a Sea Lover Khamis's life is an ongoing adventure—an expression of his bond with the ocean's moods and seasons. His experiences are woven into his story —swimming with dolphins, exploring waters in shades of pink and emeralds, discovering hidden beaches untouched by time. His relationship with the sea is profound, rooted in respect, curiosity, and stewardship. Whether standing on a dhow's bow, feeling salt spray on his face, or teaching children to surf, Khamis exemplifies the modern Omani seaman—an ambassador of the ocean's wonder. His social media features stories of bioluminescence nights, shell harvesting, and hatchings of fragile sea turtles. Each snapshot is a love letter to Oman's coastal landscapes, urging viewers to cherish and protect these environments. His advocacy extends to environmental education, inspiring local communities and visitors to see the sea as a delicate ecosystem worth preserving. Through reels and posts, Khamis promotes marine conservation, turning admiration into action. He collaborates with fishermen, marine biologists, and volunteers—organizing beach clean-ups, removing ghost nets, and campaigning for endangered species like green and hawksbill turtles. His efforts also include removing harmful fishing gear from coral reefs and raising awareness about ocean health. As the owner of Oman Surfers School, Khamis teaches youth the art of surfing, fostering a new generation imbued with love and stewardship for the sea. His community-building initiatives unite surfers, fishermen, and environmental volunteers working towards cleaner beaches and healthier waters. As Oman evolves with modern development, Khamis remains anchored in the traditions of its maritime roots. He embodies the transition from ancient seafaring and trade to a vibrant community of surfers and conservationists. His love for surfing and ocean exploration signifies a future where fun and sustainability coexist, encouraging the next generation to enjoy Oman's coastline responsibly. His love song to Sur—full of reverence—resonates through his efforts to preserve the sea. For Khamis, sea therapy isn't just personal; it's a mission to inspire community awareness of the importance of marine conservation. His journey reminds us that while seafaring traditions may change, love for the sea remains timeless and vital. You can follow his adventures on Instagram @surferoman.
CairoScene
27-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CairoScene
Heba Khamis to Showcase Photo Collection on International Women's Day
'Her Waves' is a photo series dedicated to documenting women's narratives and stories around Africa. Feb 27, 2025 Egyptian independent photographer Heba Khamis is showcasing her newest work, 'Her Waves', at the Institut Francais D'Egypte on Thursday, February 27th for International Women's Day. 'Her Waves' is a photo series dedicated to documenting women's narratives and stories around Africa. Khamis is a visual artist and researcher dedicated to the psychological aspects of the documentation process, often covering personal stories aside from visually compelling ones. In 2018-2019, her 'Banned Beauty' and 'Black Birds' photo series won first and second prize respectively at the World Press Photo contest, among other international awards.
