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Middle East (location)

Camel Roundabout

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Camel Roundabout

The wanderings of a herd of camels lost amidst the roundabouts of an abandoned desert ‘suburb’ in the UAE.  Single-channel HD video with sound.

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METROpolis

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METROpolis

A timelapse journey revealing a metropolis seemingly devoid of human presence.
Single-channel HD video with sound.

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Roads to Nowhere

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Roads to Nowhere

An exhibition of photographic stills & video art shot in and around Dubai after the global financial crisis.

Deserted, fully-signposted multi-lane highways cut swathes through the sand, only to end equally precipitously in the middle of nowhere; monuments to excess and the money that ran out.

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Carried by the Wind

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Carried by the Wind

Music knows no boundaries.  In Bethlehem, Merlijn Twaalfhoven and partners create "Carried by the Wind", a spectacular music performance from atop rooftops and balconies, across the Separation Wall that now divides this holy town.

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Symphony for All

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Symphony for All

Why do we see so often see only images of chaos and trouble from the Middle East?  The vast majority of its people - as anywhere - simply want to live normal lives.  A music project for Palestinian refugee children in Jordan.

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