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Samar Abu Elouf
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Samar Abu Elouf
@samarabuelouf
Photographer Freelance photojournalist based in Gaza James Foley Award 2021 &The #WPPh2025 Award contributor to @nytimes Member @womenphotograph @MarieColvinNet
Joined August 2023
- At an exhibition in Amsterdam, a long poster lists the names of Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza. Standing before it is heartbreaking. Every loss hurts deeply. May God have mercy on them, heal the wounded, and spare us further grief.
- I always have, and still do, wish to capture the photo that would stop this war — that would stop the killing, the death, the starvation. And I still wish for it. But if our photos can’t stop all this tragedy and horror, then what is the value of a photo? 1/3
- Thank you to the photo editors at The New York Times @nytimes , and thank you to World Press Photo @WorldPressPhoto .The #WPPh2025 Photo of the Year is ‘Mahmoud Ajjour, Aged Nine’ by @samarabuelouf, for @nytimes. The jury was moved by this portrait of a Palestinian boy which speaks to the devastating long-term costs of war on civilians. Read more: worldpressphoto.org/collection/pho…
- I made it to #the_world_press_photo of the Year 2025 @nytimes @WorldPressPhoto I wish Ihab a speedy recovery and good health.
- It's very difficult for me to say that the photo won the World Press Photo of the Year award, because of the painful nature of the image itself, the situation in Gaza City, and the injury that my friend,the photographer Ehab El-Bourdiny,is going through @nytimes @WorldPressPhoto
- Replying to @samarabueloufWhat is the image you’re waiting to see in order to understand what’s happening inside Gaza? Mahmoud is just a part of what’s happening there — to the children, the massive and terrifying amputations. “Stop the war, enough is enough.” 2/3
- Replying to @samarabueloufWe want our families and loved ones to stay safe. That Ihab, along with all the colleagues and the wounded, be able to travel and receive treatment. We’ve already lost too many. Samar Abu Elouf 3/3
- The New York Times ranked it as one of the best photos Samar Abu Elouf / The New York Times @nytimes
- ملك الاشقر نازحة في مخيمات الاونروا The girl Malak Al-Ashqar is a displaced person in UNRWA camps #Gaza
00:00 - Fearful, humiliated, and desperate: Gaza residents heading south encounter terror. Tens of thousands of #Gaza inhabitants grapple with the most challenging decisions, leaving their homes behind for the sake of survival.
- So many messages everywhere – through email, WhatsApp, and social media. I sincerely apologize for not being able to respond to everyone. I truly appreciate all of this and am deeply grateful for your concern, but I need some time 🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️
