What: 📅 Belal Khaled Media Tour South Africa
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Where: 🕳 LAKEWOOD HOTEL CONFERENCE CENTRE
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Photo Exhibition & Documentary Screening With World Renowned Journalist Graffiti Artist And War Photographer Belal Khaled.
Who Is Belal Khaled?
Belal is a Palestinian artist and war photographer who uses art and photography to shed light on human suffering in the face of wars, conflicts, and disasters.
He grew up in refugee camps in Gaza, where his creative vision was shaped by the depth of the Palestinian cause and the experience of displacement, leading him to dedicate his work to documenting the struggles of refugees around the world and amplifying the voices of the marginalized through his images and art.
Belal combines Arabic calligraphy with visual art in a style that redefines Arab identity, blending traditional lettering with contemporary touches to create a visual language that expresses humanitarian issues.
Through his work, he aims to highlight human stories wherever they exist and create lasting change through art and imagery, making them a means of communication that transcends borders and cultures.
He has covered numerous wars and conflicts, from the war on Gaza and Syria to Azerbaijan, as well as humanitarian crises such as the Syrian refugee crisis and the Turkey earthquake. His photographs go beyond documentation, becoming tools for change, as his photo report exposing European border guards’ abuses against refugees contributed to stopping some of the assaults, reflecting the power of imagery in uncovering truth and achieving justice.
His work has been exhibited in over 15 countries, including Belgium, Sudan, Somalia, Zimbabwe, Egypt, Lebanon, Turkey, Qatar, Malaysia, Tunisia, and Saudi Arabia, with each piece carrying a humanitarian message that transcends borders. Google selected some of his works to be displayed at the entrance of its Paris headquarters, while UNESCO showcased his art at its headquarters in celebration of World Arabic Language Day.
In addition to his exhibitions and journalistic work, Belal appeared as a speaker on TED Arabic, where he shared his vision of how art can drive change. His work has been published in major global newspapers and magazines, including Time, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, and Al Jazeera, further establishing his presence as an artist who uses his art and photography to serve humanitarian causes.