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In episode 012 of Exposures, photojournalist Tasneem Alsultan speaks with veteran visual journalist DJ Clark about Shaboura, a formative body of work produced in Gaza in the early 1990s that emerged from Clark’s decision to relocate to Palestine during the First Intifada, a choice that shaped his career and his understanding of proximity in conflict reporting . Clark reflects on living and working in Gaza under occupation, focusing on the Shaboura refugee camp, an area marked by intense resistance and everyday resilience. They discusses the material realities of film-era photojournalism, the evolving risks faced by journalists, and the stark contrast between reporting then and the lethal conditions confronting reporters in Gaza today. The conversation broadens to examine Clark’s later commitment to education and mentorship as a means of supporting local storytellers and restoring context, nuance, and humanity to visual journalism.
DJ Clark
DJ Clark is a multimedia journalist, educator, and visual storyteller based in Hong Kong. With more than two decades of experience in international journalism, he has worked as a producer, photographer, and video journalist for outlets including China Daily, The Economist, and BBC World Service. Clark is also the director of multimedia at the Asia Center for Journalism and a long-time mentor with World Press Photo and Pathshala South Asian Media Institute, where he has trained and collaborated with emerging photographers across Asia and beyond. His work focuses on empowering local voices and advancing innovative approaches to visual storytelling.
Tasneem Alsultan
Tasneem Alsultan is a Saudi-American investigative photographer and visual storyteller whose work explores women’s rights and social dynamics in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region. Her work has been published in The New York Times and National Geographic amongst others.
Tasneem became thefirst Arab female Global Ambassador for Canon in 2018, a Catchlight fellow in 2019, was voted the ‘Princess Noura University Award for Excellence’in the Arts Category and received honourable mention for the Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism. In 2020, she cofounded Ruwa Space, a platform to support visual creatives and offer education and consultation across the Middle East & North Africa. She’s a member of Rawiya women’s Middle Eastern photography collective.
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