Thana Faroq is a Yemeni photographer based in the Netherlands. Her work mirrors her life and provides a visual echo of her voice as she gracefully negotiates themes of memory, boundaries, and violence. Thana has a unique approach to working with her subjects in that she regularly returns to them to continue sharing their journey. Many of these migrant, stateless individuals were with Thana during her transitional period. Amongst her honors, Thana was a recipient of the 2018 inaugural Open Society Foundation Fellowship Grant and Exhibition and the 2019 Arab Documentary Fund supported by the Prince Claus Fund and Magnum Foundation and Zenith magazine reporting grant. Thana received her BA in Government and International Relations from Clark University, and an MA in Documentary Photography and Photojournalism from The University of Westminster London. She is currently completing her MA in Photography and Society at The Royal Academy of Art, The Hague.
Thana Faroq is a Yemeni photographer based in the Netherlands. Her work mirrors her life and provides a visual echo of her voice as she gracefully negotiates themes of memory, boundaries, and violence. Thana has a unique approach to working with her subjects in that she regularly returns to them to continue sharing their journey. Many of these migrant, stateless individuals were with Thana during her transitional period. Amongst her honors, Thana was a recipient of the 2018 inaugural Open Society Foundation Fellowship Grant and Exhibition and the 2019 Arab Documentary Fund supported by the Prince Claus Fund and Magnum Foundation and Zenith magazine reporting grant. Thana received her BA in Government and International Relations from Clark University, and an MA in Documentary Photography and Photojournalism from The University of Westminster London. She is currently completing her MA in Photography and Society at The Royal Academy of Art, The Hague.