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About Salym
Salym Fayad is a journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Photographer, videographer and reporter from Bogota, Colombia, working as a Sub-Saharan Africa correspondent since 2008, focused on cultural and social issues. Cultural promoter focused on South-South cultural and artistic exchange projects. 
His work has appeared in media outlets such as The New York Times, Boston Review, European Pressphoto Agency, Agence France-Presse, VICE, Mail & Guardian, The Guardian, Sunday Times, Libération, El Tiempo, Arcadia, Gatopardo, El Malpensante, Revista Semana, among others. His photographs have been exhibited in New York, Washington, Helsinki, Berlin, Perpignan, Bogota, Johannesburg and Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Co-founder of Fundación Otro Sur, an independent organisation promoting cultural exchange between Africa and Latin America, co-director of the MUICA African film festival in Colombia.
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2024 ZEKE Award Call for Entries

28 Nov 2019  |  socialdocumentary.net
The announcement is for the 2024 ZEKE Award, which will be given in two categories: the ZEKE Award for Systemic Change and the ZEKE Award for Documentary Photography. Each winner will receive a prize of $2,500. The announcement also includes a photograph by Nicola Ókin Frioli, who is the winner of the 2023 ZEKE Award for Systemic Change, suggesting that the awards are related to achievements in photography that have an impact on systemic change.

Voodoo children - A dance with the ancestors

28 Nov 2019  |  socialdocumentary.net
The article discusses the voodoo festival held in Ouidah, Benin, on January 10th. Voodoo is recognized as the official religion of Benin, and Ouidah is a significant center for the practice. The city's history as a major slave port is also noted, highlighting how voodoo traditions and beliefs were spread to the Americas through the transatlantic slave trade. The article also mentions the process for licensing photographs of the festival through the OZMO website, which requires an account with Amazon payments and OZMO.

License

28 Nov 2019  |  socialdocumentary.net
The article discusses the process of licensing photographs from an exhibit through the Ozmo website. To license the work, users are directed to click on the Ozmo logo, which will lead them to the Ozmo website's section on retro toys. There, potential licensees can review the costs and terms for licensing the photographs. The article also mentions that users will need to create accounts with both Amazon Payments and the Ozmo website as part of the licensing process.

Inside FARC’s Last Conference

28 Nov 2019  |  socialdocumentary.net
The article discusses a significant event where members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) took a break from their base camp in Caqueta, Colombia, to attend a conference session with the group's leadership. During their 10th conference held in the Yari Plains, Farc members unanimously ratified a peace agreement with the Colombian government, which was the result of four years of negotiations in Havana, Cuba. The article also mentions the process for licensing the photographs of this event through the Ozmo website, which requires an account with Amazon payments and Ozmo.

Dance battles in Eastern Congo

28 Nov 2019  |  socialdocumentary.net
The article describes a scene at Yole Africa headquarters where a large number of young people gather to watch dance battles. The audience is so enthusiastic that some even climb walls and rooftops to get a better view. The event features a jury that scores the performances of different dance crews. Additionally, the article provides information on how to license photographs from the event by directing readers to the Ozmo website, where they can review costs and licensing terms. To license the images, one must create accounts with both Amazon payments and the Ozmo website.

El vudú, erróneamente relacionado con la brujería y la magia negra, es una religión practicada por más de 30 millones de personas en África Occidental. Debido a las migraciones forzadas por la esclavitud, el vudú llegó a lejanos parajes como Haití, Cuba y Brasil donde aún cuenta con cientos de seguidores.

"Dark Tourist" is a NETFLIX documentary travel TV show, produced by New Zealand company Razor Fumes, where presenter David Farrier goes to unconventional tourist destinations. The 7th episode of the first season takes place in Benin and South Africa. I was the fixer and field producer for the stories filmed in South Africa about car spinning, township tours and the Suidlanders ultra-right group.

The dangerous work of demining Angola

01 May 2018  |  www.france24.com
Huambo province in Angola has been declared free of landmines by the international organization Halo Trust on April 4, the International Day for Mine Awareness. Halo Trust has been working for 20 years to clear mines in Angola and operates in 19 other territories and countries. The Angolan government aims to clear the entire territory of mines by 2026. Angola has one of the highest rates of landmine victims, and thousands, including soldiers, volunteer sappers, children, and farmers, continue to be affected by these weapons that have poisoned their land for decades.

Nómadas en exilio

09 Feb 2015  |  www.vice.com
El artículo explora cómo la música en el norte de Malí se ha convertido en un movimiento de resistencia civil en medio de conflictos y prohibiciones impuestas por grupos islamistas. Se detalla la historia de músicos como Ahmed ag Kaedi, fundador del grupo Amanar, y su exilio en Bamako tras la destrucción de sus instrumentos por milicias fundamentalistas. Se menciona la influencia de la música tuareg y su prohibición por parte de Ansar Dine. Se destaca la importancia de la música en la cultura tuareg y songhai, y cómo la prohibición afectó su tejido social. Se discute el impacto del Festival en el Desierto y su papel en la globalización de la música maliense, así como la cancelación del festival debido a la inestabilidad política. Se aborda la distribución de música a través de celulares y tarjetas de memoria en el Sahel, y cómo artistas como Pheno S han ganado reconocimiento a través de este medio. Finalmente, se menciona la grabación de una canción por la paz en el Estudio Bogolan en Bamako, reflejando la unión de músicos de diferentes etnias malienses.
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