About



Ibrahim Malla

Ibrahim Malla is a Syrian-Italian professional photographer with a special eye for social and humanitarian issues. His passion for photography and for Humanity let him win 7 international photography awards and led him through many international exhibitions.

  • Professional photographer
  • Humanitarian photographer
  • Photography trainer
  • Audio Visual delegate for the Red Cross
  • Founder of the photo news agency Almusawara  
  • Volunteer in social activities

 

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS

2016

The Other Hundred Project – Hong Kong 

YouinTurkey International Photography Award - Istanbul Turkey 

2012

2011

Documentary Award in the contest
"Humanity Photo Award" organized by UNESCO and CFPA (China Folklore Photographic Association)

Second prize in the contest “Social inclusion” organized by the Center for the Cooperation in the Mediterranean (Barcelona)

2010

2008

First prize in the contest “Drugs and effect on the family”
Organized by the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime in Thailand.

First prize
“The best humanitarian photo of 2007”
During the meeting of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent in Greece.

Second prize in the contest “Speak with your heart”
organized by UNFPA in New York.

2007

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONS

2015 

 

Stockholm – 20th - 21st April 2015

2014

 

 

 

 

  • Manchester UK - Imperial War Museum 7th March – 29th September 2014 in cooperation with the British Red Cross
  • Stuttgart (Germany) - in cooperation with the German Red Cross Stuttgart 12th March 2014
  • Moscow Photo exhibition about SARC and IFRC humanitarian response to the Syria crisis 
    at the International Exhibition “Integrated security and safety” 
    organized by Russian EMERCOM in cooperation with IFRC Regional Office and the Russian Red Cross
    20th – 23rd May 2014
  • Norway – Trondheim during the Norwegian Red Cross General Assembly 1st – 5th October 2014

2013

 

  

 

 

   

 

  • Geneva - IFRC Secretariat 6th February – 6th March 2013 “Humanitarian crisis in Syria: the Red Cross and Red Crescent response”
  • Geneva - NEST Gallery 8th February 2013 “Syria: Land of ancient treasures and civilizations”
  • Scotland – St. Andrews University 17th – 19th June 2013
    http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/world-news/witness-to-an-exodus.21402259
  • Tubingen (Germany) 19th – 22nd September 2013 : “Syria: the humanitarian Battle against war”
  • Palma de Mallorca (Spain) 30th September – 6th October 2013: “Syria: the humanitarian Battle against war”
  • London – Piccadilly 29th October 2013 – In cooperation with the British Red Cross
  • Sydney – during the Statutory Meetings of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent societies 10th – 18th November 2013

2012

 

Tubingen - Germany 15-20th October 2012 Photo exhibition and presentation in cooperation with the German Red Cross

2006 - 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • China – Kunming September 2011 – Memories of Mankind VII in China organized by UNESCO and CFPA (China Folklore Photographic Association)
  • London - Royal Geographical Society - Personal exhibition “Panoramas from Damascus” April 2010
  • Madrid - Personal exhibition “Coexistence in Syria, Damascus capital of Arab culture, St. Paul” 2009
  • Nairobi – Kenya - during the General Assembly of IFRC “The activities of Syrian Red Crescent” 2009
  • Paris - Personal exhibition “Damascus capital of Arab culture, Coexistence in Damascus” - November 2009
  • Damascus - Syrian National Museum - Personal exhibition "Pain and Hope" 2008 in cooperation with UNICEF
  • Old Damascus - Participation into the Art Show - Mustafa Ali Gallery - 2006

Italy

2012 -2014

  • Florence - “Syria crisis: 3 years on” – 31st May – 6th June 2014 during the 9th European Regional Conference of Red Cross and Red Crescent
  • Milan - Palazzo Clerici “Syrian Arab Red Crescent: on the side of Humanity” In cooperation with the Institute for International Politics Studies (ISPI) - 26th November – 1st December 2012
  • Milan – Photo exhibition and presentation in cooperation with ACTIONAID –“International Humanitarian Law and Violation: the difficult situation in Syria” - 23rd July 2012

Photography courses & Publications

Photography courses for:

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC)
Syrian Arab Red Crescent
Danish Institute, Al Nada Association
International Humanitarian Photography School

The humanitarian photos of Ibrahim Malla are published in several magazines, newspapers, manuals and websites:

CNN, BBCSunday Herald, 24AllNews, The Guardian, NBC, 
The Times Huffington Post, La Repubblica

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