N A D I A H Z U U R | PHOTOGRAPHY
Even though I am still searching for my own style and learning on how to get better, I have gotten very passionate about portrait, documentary and travel photography. I use a DSLR (Canon Eos 550d), my phone (Oppo A57) and analogue camera's (either my Olympus Trip 35 or a disposable). You can find my work sorted per location in the menu on the left. |
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N A D I A H | ABOUT ME
I am Dutchie with Asian roots. You can usually find me in or between Amsterdam, Nairobi & Addis Ababa. I'm a humanitarian by profession and in the past few years I have become passionate about photography and creating meaningful content. I find joy in sharing the stories I come across on my travels and daily life. I have an academic background in cultural anthropology & development sociology with a minor in audiovisual journalism at Leiden University and hold a masters degree in conflict studies & human rights from Utrecht University. |
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An analogue film series by Zelalem Gizachew & Nadiah Zuur
This series of photos is a unique story about photography. It is a story about unintentional collaboration and unintentionally creating art. It is about one roll of film that brought together people, nationalities, cities, countries and continents, perspectives and personal journeys as well as the old and the new.. |
N A D I O N S A F A R I.
After 3 years living and working in East-Africa I was lucky enough to see a lot of amazing places. from fancy beach airbnbs to sleeping in traditional huts in a maasai village, you can read about it in the blog posts I wrote between 2016 and 2018. |
features & contributions
"Traveling While Racially Ambiguous: A Blessing or A Curse?" by Packs Light (2018)
A tiny feature of my Insta comment but mostly sharing this because this has been one of the most relatable blog for me and I think every 'racially ambiguous' looking traveler with me - that I've read this year!
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#HOTAD -United Africa Diaspora Blog (2017)
Every other month, UAD gets in touch with different members of the diaspora (or those with an interest in Africa) and showcases their views on various topics. In May I got to honor to share some of my experiences in East-Africa.
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Maasai Beach Traders: 28 Images of the Most Efficient Traders in Africa - via Afrobougee (2018)
In October 2018 I got the chance to work with amazing Ghanaian photographer Daron Bandeira in Zanzibar and Tanzania. See the result: "28 Images of the Most Efficient Traders in Africa." Curated by yours truly.
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