In Pursuit of Home with Egyptian photojournalist @elshamyme To...

In Pursuit of Home with Egyptian photojournalist @elshamyme

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Mohammed Elshamy (@elshamyme) is still looking for a home. Born in Cairo, raised in Lagos and working around the world as a photojournalist since the age of 17, he recalls a life as an outsider. “When I was only a few weeks old, my family moved to West Africa, where I spent most of my formative years. In Nigeria, I went to a public school and, despite being African myself, I could never feel welcome in the place I spent most of my life in — I did not look like I belonged.”

Now 23 years old and based in New York, Mohammed is weary, but still pursuing his journey. “It’s very challenging to be an Arab Muslim during the rise of extreme voices around the world calling for a refugee lockdown, violence against Muslims and further marginalizing minority and vulnerable populations,” he says. “But I find it very important to witness and document this dark but historic era.” #WhereIComeFrom

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