Mariam Alimi
February 8th, 2010NAME: Mariam Alimi
COUNTRY: Afghanistan
BUSINESS: Photography
Mariam, 29 years old, owns a photography business in Kabul. Mariam is passionate about her photography business, because she feels the need for a female photojournalist to help tell the story of Afghanistan, especially Afghan women, is so great. After three decades of war, Mariam says women face so many problems.
Mariam has discovered that there photography opportunities are few and far between, but she knows that her photography will help open eyes of people within and outside of her country. To help improve her skills, Mariam began providing photos to newsletters to help enhance articles.
Thus far, Mariam has freelanced for various organizations, calendars and exhibitions, including the Danish D Group, UNAMA, Maiwand Bank, Habibullah Haseeb Printing and Advertising.
In April 2007, one of her photos appeared on the cover of Afghan Scene magazine.
Over the next five years, Mariam hopes to learn more about the photography business and teach the trade to more women in Afghanistan. She is currently taking journalism classes.
By attending PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS, Mariam hopes to share experiences with her fellow countrywomen and learn new ideas to help bring change to the lives of Afghan women.
“I know it is difficult for me and few others women who want to have their rights from different fields, which looked like black road in our ways to improve, but I believe nothing is impossible. I have to be ready to face with all, all means myself to make sure in way not lose my power and courage to not be able to go ahead.”
