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Determined to break the mold
Laura Boushnak
PalestineGALLERYCONVERSATION
A mother of three at seventeen, she was widowed and moved back to her parents’ home. Refusing to remarry, she taught sewing...
We were raised in Kuwait, a religious and conservative country where women are brought up believing they have less opportunity than men to build an independent life. I was determined to break the mould and choose a profession that would allow me to express myself creatively and be financially independent.
Working as a photojournalist for more than five years has enabled me to document other people’s lives and better understand myself and the world I live in. My work allows me to reflect the way I perceive myself as an Arab woman fighting to overcome the challenges, disappointments and limitations I have been faced with. Determination is the key to happiness and through my work that is what I hope to instill in others.

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