aka TAWLA

aka TAWLA is a collective for photobook makers from the SWANA (Southwest Asia and North Africa) region, supporting photobook making and advocating for alternative narratives. The collective focuses on showcasing photobooks produced by and originating from SWANA, as well as publishing zines and photobooks. Expanding beyond the traditional documentary frameworks and overused misrepresentations and flattened narratives that has othered our communities for decades. We aim to support visual storytellers from our region, make photography and visual storytelling accessible and create connections between local and international visual storytellers and audience.