Abd Doumany

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Location: London, UK

Nationality: Syrian

Biography: Abd Doumany, born in 1990, is a Syrian freelance photographer, born in the Syrian capital of Damascus and based in Douma. Before the war broke out, Doumany was completing his medical studies to become a dentist. Since the Syrian uprising, he has... MORE

Syrian Children reac...fety of children from shelling

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Syrian Children react as they watch a play organized by Syrian Arab red Crescent under psychological support program they run in the besieged Eastern Ghouta.

Unlike any other place in the world, all activities are organized in buildings’ basement for the safety of children from shelling

This photo was taken immediatel...ust. October 29th, 2015 Douma.

2 of 25 © 2024 Abd Doumany

This photo was taken immediately after an airstrike, an empty street and shelling dust.
October 29th, 2015 Douma.

This photo of a sink was taken ...ar. September 7th, 2016 Douma.

3 of 25 © 2024 Abd Doumany

This photo of a sink was taken at Douma’s morgue after a massacre by regime’s shelling. Douma’s morgue was a kindergarten before the war.
September 7th, 2016 Douma.

leaflets dropped by Syrian regi... east of the capital Damascus.

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leaflets dropped by Syrian regime planes, which call for reconciliation and unity, falling on the rebel-held town of Douma, east of the capital Damascus.

A body wrapped in shrouds is se...n the rebel-held town of Douma

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A body wrapped in shrouds is seen lying on a children's slide at a make-shift morgue following reported air strikes on the rebel-held town of Douma

a huge fire is seen in this pic...night of September 11th, 2015.

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a huge fire is seen in this picture following several airstrikes targeted the city of Douma at the night of September 11th, 2015.

A picture of &nbsp... the area. February 5th, 2015.

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A picture of people walk through Douma’s main market following airstrikes targeted the area.
February 5th, 2015.

Syrian Children celebrate Musli...ldren to play. July 7th, 2016.

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Syrian Children celebrate Muslims’ Eid in a building’s basement. This place was prepared by Douma’s local council to provide a safe place for children to play.
July 7th, 2016.

The mother of 30 years old Ziad...re arrested , suffer the same.

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The mother of 30 years old Ziad who was arrested by Syrian regime forces 5 years ago, sits alone on a beach in Trabzon, Turkey on Oct 23, 2017. Waiting to hear any news about her son, Samirah never loses hope of seeing her son again although the rumors about his death under torture in prison.Thousands of Syrian mothers whose sons were arrested , suffer the same.

A Syrian man stands next to the...Damascus, on November 7, 2015.

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A Syrian man stands next to the body of a child lying on the ground following a reported air strike by government forces in the rebel-held area of Douma, east of the capital Damascus, on November 7, 2015.

The shoes of a victim filled wi...Damascus, on October 24, 2016.

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The shoes of a victim filled with personal belongings are seen at a make-shift hospital following a cluster bomb attack on the rebel-held town of Douma, east of the Syrian capital Damascus, on October 24, 2016.

Relatives and neighbors of miss...mp;nbsp;June 16th, 2015 Douma.

12 of 25 © 2024 Abd Doumany

Relatives and neighbors of missing people under the rubble of a destructed building looks on as they wait for rescue teams looking for survivors. Sometimes, the process of searching for survivors and bodies take days.
June 16th, 2015 Douma.

A boy looks on as he cleans the...ital in Douma. July 2nd, 2016.

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A boy looks on as he cleans the bloody floor of a make-shift hospital in Douma.
July 2nd, 2016.

A Syrian woman holds her grandc...eighborhood. March 15th, 2015.

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A Syrian woman holds her grandchildren as they wait for treatment at a make-shift hospital in Douma, following an airstrikes targeted a crowded neighborhood.
March 15th, 2015.

Syrian people prepar... Douma, Syria on Dec 11, 2016.

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Syrian people prepare to bury the body of a victim (who was killed by an airstrike targeted the

city of Douma) in the layered cemetery of Douma. People started to bury the bodies in this way for the huge number of victims and lack of burial area. Douma, Syria on Dec 11, 2016.

The shadow of a gun belongs to ...Damascus, on January 23, 2017.

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The shadow of a gun belongs to a football player is seen in a playground as
Syrians watch a local football league in the town of Hamouria, in the eastern Ghouta region on the outskirts of the capital Damascus, on January 23, 2017.

Syrian farmers harvest their co...t time. June 15th, 2016 Douma.

17 of 25 © 2024 Abd Doumany

Syrian farmers harvest their corps at night to avoid the risk and daily shelling on morning. Syrian Regime forces have used to bomb the agricultural fields at the harvest time.
June 15th, 2016 Douma.

Syrian Civil Defense members tr...s market. November 16th, 2016.

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Syrian Civil Defense members try to distinguish a huge fire caused by air raids in Douma’s market.
November 16th, 2016.

A man reacts as he looks at the... the rebel-held area of Douma.

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A man reacts as he looks at the body of his daughter, who was killed following air raids by Syrian government forces on August 24, 2015, at a make shift hospital in the rebel-held area of Douma.

This photo was taken at my temp...nbul, Turkey on Nov, 20, 2017.

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This photo was taken at my temporarily room. As a Syrian refugee in Turkey, leaving the war doesn’t end the suffer, horrible memories and flashbacks are nightmares I have to face everyday before going to bed. Istanbul, Turkey on Nov, 20, 2017.

Syrian people try to identify t...d that day. August 16th, 2015.

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Syrian people try to identify the bodies of victims who were killed by airstrikes on the main market in Douma. Over than 120 people were killed that day.
August 16th, 2015.

This photo was taken at one of ...ember 6th, 2016 near Damascus.

22 of 25 © 2024 Abd Doumany

This photo was taken at one of rebel points on Jobar frontline, showing a damaged wall and the remaining of a fighter lunch meal.
September 6th, 2016 near Damascus.

Samirah, a 55 years old woman w...t 31th , 2017 Trabzon, Turkey.

23 of 25 © 2024 Abd Doumany

Samirah, a 55 years old woman whose son Ziad was arrested by Syrian regime forces 5 years ago, cries at night while she looks at Ziad’s photos on her mobile. She has been suffering from chronic insomnia since November 2012, when her son Ziad was arrested and never heard about him again. Her sight was severely affected because of what doctors called “ Psychological Trauma” , her optic nerve was damaged. One of her eyes is almost blind. Samirah is my mum.
August 31th , 2017 Trabzon, Turkey.

A Syrian youth holds the body o... the rebel-held area of Douma.

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A Syrian youth holds the body of his sister as he waits for a hook up to the cemetery to bury her following shelling and air raids by Syrian government forces on August 22, 2015 in the rebel-held area of Douma.

a trench dug by the people pf N.... April 13th, 2016 near Douma.

25 of 25 © 2024 Abd Doumany

a trench dug by the people pf Nashabiya to be used as a safe passage during the shelling.
April 13th, 2016 near Douma.

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Thumbnail of This photo of a sink was taken a_war. September 7th, 2016 Douma.

Thumbnail of leaflets dropped by Syrian regim_, east of the capital Damascus.

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Thumbnail of a huge fire is seen in this pict_ night of September 11th, 2015.

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Thumbnail of Syrian Children celebrate Muslim_ildren to play. July 7th, 2016.

Thumbnail of The mother of 30 years old Ziad _ere arrested , suffer the same.

Thumbnail of A Syrian man stands next to the _ Damascus, on November 7, 2015.

Thumbnail of The shoes of a victim filled wit_ Damascus, on October 24, 2016.

Thumbnail of Relatives and neighbors of missi_amp;nbsp;June 16th, 2015 Douma.

Thumbnail of A boy looks on as he cleans the _pital in Douma. July 2nd, 2016.

Thumbnail of A Syrian woman holds her grandch_neighborhood. March 15th, 2015.

Thumbnail of  Syrian people prepare_. Douma, Syria on Dec 11, 2016.

Thumbnail of The shadow of a gun belongs to a_ Damascus, on January 23, 2017.

Thumbnail of Syrian farmers harvest their cor_st time. June 15th, 2016 Douma.

Thumbnail of Syrian Civil Defense members try_;s market. November 16th, 2016.

Thumbnail of A man reacts as he looks at the _n the rebel-held area of Douma.

Thumbnail of This photo was taken at my tempo_anbul, Turkey on Nov, 20, 2017.

Thumbnail of Syrian people try to identify th_ed that day. August 16th, 2015.

Thumbnail of This photo was taken at one of r_tember 6th, 2016 near Damascus.

Thumbnail of Samirah, a 55 years old woman wh_st 31th , 2017 Trabzon, Turkey.

Thumbnail of A Syrian youth holds the body of_n the rebel-held area of Douma.

Thumbnail of a trench dug by the people pf Na_g. April 13th, 2016 near Douma.

Public Story

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Copyright Abd Doumany 2024

Date of Work Oct 2018 - Ongoing

Updated Oct 2018

Location Syria - Turkey

Topics Arts, Children, Civil Rights, Civil Wars, Conceptual, Documentary, Dying/Death, Environment, Fine Art, Human Rights, Immigration, Loss, Photography, Revolution, War

After seven years of brutal war in Syria, nothing remained in the shape or form which we were accustomed to. With poverty, death, shelling, killings, and destruction becoming elements of daily life for civilians, much of the ‘ordinary’ has become non existent. Instead, there are surreal scenes where dead children’s bodies are placed in swings while they wait for burial; plastic bags are used as window shields; guns are brought to football fields; fridges become storage spaces; and curtains are used as shrouds for the dead.
This series of images captured in both Syria’s rebel-held and government besieged town of Douma, shows how in adjusting to the daily life of war, what would have seemed unimaginable a few years ago has become a daily mundane occurrence. The people of Douma are left with no options but to use whatever objects they can find and adjust to the surrounding environment. Those in exile are also forced to adapt to new ways of living.
With this project, I am to show people outside of Syria the daily reality of people living in besieged areas, and in exile. Through images, I want to show the day-to-day scenarios that get little or no coverage in mainstream media.

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