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Shawkan شوكان

@ShawkanZeid

Visual author. UNESCO/CANO World Press Freedom Prize Laureate 2018

 Vienna
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Joined July 2011
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That wasn’t easy, my love.. It was a tremendously marathon you carried through for 9 months and more. Thank you for all that you give. I have documented the most lovely story, a journey filled with joyful and dangerous surprises. Sina.. Welcome to the world ❤️💕 – at Vienna, Austria
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“It’s not only about Egypt. It’s about the world,” Mahmoud “Shawkan” Abu Zeid tells @jrezaian. Read the formerly imprisoned Egyptian photojournalist’s full Q&A, his first interview since leaving Egypt: s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-r…
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Jason Rezaian@jrezaianMay 21
We followed the imprisonment and systematic silencing of the Egyptian photojournalist @ShawkanZeid for over a decade. This week @wpfreedomdesk interviewed him as a free man. Please read it, share it and support the next chapter of his journey. s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-r…
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My interview today in Washington Post with dear colleague Jason Rezaian. I was pleased to share some of my updates since my new gained freedom and new beginning in Vienna. s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-r…
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@ByoussefMay 14
Stop Zionizing us See where I am going - Houston, Jun 4 - 5 - 6 - Berlin, Jun 11 - Vienna, Jun 12 - London, Jun 14 - Zagreb, Jun 16 - Sarajevo, Jun 17 - Istanbul, Jun 19 - Antwerp, Jun 21 - Paris, Jun 22 Shows in English Belly of the Beast Tickets on bassemyoussef.xyz
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بدخن سيجارة، وانفث هم الليالي.. هايم سارح بفكر ويَّ حالي.. يا دنيا؛ زي ما بتخدي مني ادّيني.. ولا تجوريش على قلبي البالي.. ١٨/فبراير/٢٠١٨ #ادب_سجون #سجن_القاهرة
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Finally, after almost 13 years. I AM FREE. I made it to Vienna with my wife and we are expecting a baby girl. 2019 was the year I walked from 24/7 prison into 12/7 prison a condition that lasted for 5 years. followed by 2 and half more years of being banned from traveling.
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Today I am 38 I was so lucky to have found my love and my wife Amira ❤️ Photo by Thomas Hartwell
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حد حسّ بالزلال..؟
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Dozens of journalists have been killed in the #Israel #Gaza war. The first month of the war was the deadliest period for journalists covering conflict since 1992 when CPJ began keeping records. Explore our interactive map of journalists killed in the war: cpj.org/full-coverage-israel…
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CPJ confirmed the deaths of 4 more Palestinian journalists today. A total of 57 journalists & media workers have been killed in 7 weeks. The 1st month of the Israel-Gaza war was the deadliest for journalists since CPJ began documenting fatalities in 1992. ow.ly/VEYI50QbeZ6
Journalist casualties during the Israel–Gaza war and related regional conflicts - Committee to...

Journalist casualties during the Israel–Gaza war and related regional conflicts - Committee to...

Editor’s note: In keeping with CPJ’s methodology, data will be updated as new information becomes available. See CPJ’s database for the most current data on killed journalists. As of September 24,...

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MoTaz
@motazazaiza922 Nov 2023
I don’t care if Im gonna lose access to my account but you should all see this before they delete it You still support Israeli occupation ha ? nitter.gq/azaizamotaz9/status/17…
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ظلمة The dark that we got used to it! Nov.2023
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@SusanSarandon14 Nov 2023
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أوقفوا المجازر.. أوقفوا هذا الجحيم الذي حرق البشر والحجر! هذه جريمة ضد الإنسانية! #جباليا These atrocity crimes against civilians in Gaza must stop immediately ! #Jabalyia
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Respect my dear @rogerwaters
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@rogerwaters13 Oct 2023
To Whom It May Concern: Please Stop.
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The Cultural Tutor
@culturaltutor3 Aug 2023
How Modern Architecture Saved the World (and also made it uglier) A fairly short thread...
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Classic@classic_mou24 Jul 2023
سمير غانم ♥️♥️😂😂
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مأذنة جامع القاضي يحيى زين الدين شارع الأزهر القاهرة #appcamera #filter
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