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Khalid Alqadi

90 Kilometers Between Struggle and Hope

This is not merely a distance traveled by the camera, but a long road walked by light, where the eye paused at moments that deserved to be seen.
Over the span of 90 kilometers, faces changed and places shifted, but the spirit remained the same. It is a spirit searching for life beneath its burdens, turning exhaustion into meaning, and pain into a new beginning.
This project is a humble attempt to say that Yemen, despite everything, is still alive. Not through tall towers or wide streets, but through its people in their strength, their joy, their traditions, and in their eyes that know how to move forward, even when they stumble.
90 kilometers is the distance that brought these stories together, without asking anyone to speak. The images were enough. Every photograph I stopped at felt like it was saying: “I am here, I am alive, and I still carry a trace of hope.”
 
Taiz – Yemen; 90 Kilometers Between Struggle and Hope: Ein Fenster der Hoffnung in der Dunkelheit des Lebens

Taiz – Yemen; 90 Kilometers Between Struggle and Hope: Ein Fenster der Hoffnung in der Dunkelheit des Lebens | © Khalid Alqadi

Taiz – Yemen; 90 Kilometers Between Struggle and Hope: Ein Lächeln erwächst in einem Land, das mit Tränen gewässert wird

Taiz – Yemen; 90 Kilometers Between Struggle and Hope: Ein Lächeln erwächst in einem Land, das mit Tränen gewässert wird | © Khalid Alqadi

Taiz – Yemen; 90 Kilometers Between Struggle and Hope: Der Krieg nahm ihm sein Bein, nun lehnt zum Überleben auf einem Presslufthammer

Taiz – Yemen; 90 Kilometers Between Struggle and Hope: Der Krieg nahm ihm sein Bein, nun lehnt zum Überleben auf einem Presslufthammer | © Khalid Alqadi

Taiz – Yemen; 90 Kilometers Between Struggle and Hope: Unter dem Schutt wird Hoffnung neugeboren

Taiz – Yemen; 90 Kilometers Between Struggle and Hope: Unter dem Schutt wird Hoffnung neugeboren | © Khalid Alqadi

Taiz – Yemen; 90 Kilometers Between Struggle and Hope: Seele, Spiritualität und der Duft der Geschichte

Taiz – Yemen; 90 Kilometers Between Struggle and Hope: Seele, Spiritualität und der Duft der Geschichte | © Khalid Alqadi

Taiz – Yemen; 90 Kilometers Between Struggle and Hope: An den Rändern des harten Lebens suchen sie nach etwas Süße

Taiz – Yemen; 90 Kilometers Between Struggle and Hope: An den Rändern des harten Lebens suchen sie nach etwas Süße | © Khalid Alqadi

Taiz – Yemen; 90 Kilometers Between Struggle and Hope: Hoffnung und Identität schmücken das Leben

Taiz – Yemen; 90 Kilometers Between Struggle and Hope: Hoffnung und Identität schmücken das Leben | © Khalid Alqadi

Taiz – Yemen; 90 Kilometers Between Struggle and Hope: Arbeit kennt kein Alter, wenn sie von Hoffnung geleitet wird

Taiz – Jemen; 90 Kilometer zwischen Kampf und Hoffnung: Arbeit kennt kein Alter, wenn sie von Hoffnung geleitet wird | © Khalid Alqadi

Taiz – Yemen; 90 Kilometers Between Struggle and Hope: Mit einer Beinprothese spielt für den Frieden

Taiz – Yemen; 90 Kilometers Between Struggle and Hope: Mit einer Beinprothese spielt für den Frieden | © Khalid Alqadi

Khaled Alqadi is a Yemeni photojournalist from Taiz. He began his passion for photography using a mobile phone as a hobby, which soon evolved into an artistic and humanitarian mission to document reality and share stories that words alone cannot express. He believes that every angle holds a story, and that photography can capture and preserve moments in a universal language. Alqadi’s work highlights the everyday details that reflect human resilience amidst conflict, and he aspires to be a bridge between reality and the world, conveying the voices and lives of people through his lens. He has participated in several local and international exhibitions, including The Tragedy of Education in Pictures in Taiz, the Cultural Exhibition in Karachi, Yemen Day in Berlin, the Media Festival at Taiz University, and the Arab Art Forum Exhibition in Sana’a.
 

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