Samar
Abu Elouf

Awardee

Country

Palestine

Samar Abu Elouf promotes free expression through her photography.
Themes
Free Expression / Civil Society
Gender equality
Disciplines
Photography
Awards
FELLOWS Award 2021
ADPP

Profile

Samar Abu Elouf is a freelance photographer based in the Gaza Strip and works for the New York Times as well as other news agencies. In addition to her assignments, Abu Elouf dedicates her time to her ongoing projects focusing on presenting women in Gaza and the effects of wars. Abu Elouf is an ICRC Fellow and was invited to International Woman's Day in 2018 to give a talk at the TEDx Gaza conference, sharing stories which she documented throughout her career.