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My creative journey began in 2012 during my time at an art school in Paris, specifically at Campus de la Fondation de l'Image. Back then, my aspiration was to become a graphic designer. However, a significant turning point occurred on the 28th of November 2020, during the global security law project. The shocking levels of violence I witnessed compelled me to return the following day armed with my mother's Canon EOS 700D camera. This act symbolized my protest and my commitment to capturing these instances of violence, marking the beginning of my current path.

Fueled by my ambition, I began taking on various part-time jobs to fund my photography equipment and expeditions across the globe. I have since covered numerous conflicts and social movements across France and Europe, including protests against the global security laws, anti-fascist movements, police brutality alongside Assa Traore, the yellow vests and COVID protests in Paris and Brussels. Starting in 2021, my focus extended to investigating corruption between France and Mali for the independent French media, Mediapart.

I also delved into documenting the movement for Catalonia's independence in Barcelona and witnessed the International Women's Rights Day demonstration in Mexico City. For two months, I closely worked with an indigenous community residing in the Colombian regions of the Amazon. This community was fervently advocating for climate justice, environmental rights, and the right to live with dignity.

Since 2023, I've started documenting the full-scale invasion in Ukraine. I worked a month alongside the Red Cross units in Kherson, I oberved the jewish new year in Uman and I’ve been invited to the mosque Al Rhama in Kyiv for the celebration of the prophet Muhammad. Today, I’m working on the parution of my very first documentary about a battalion of volunteer doctors working on the east side of the country.

The depiction of social injustice is an interest I hold close to my hearth. My ability to sense people’s emotions is what has driven me to document the taboos and unfairness surrounding different social classes in multiple countries.