Now based in the Middle East

I am currently based in Damascus, Syria and can be contacted on +963 956 080 308.

Humanity Photo Awards

The Cidermen receives a Documentary Award in the China Humanity Photo Awards at the prize giving ceremony in Guangzhou on 15th September 2009

http://www.china-fpa.org/en/index.asp

Deutsche Bank Award in Photography 2009

Winner of the Deutsche Bank Award in Photography 2009

http://www.db-artmag.com/en/55/news/deutsche-bank-awards-2009/

Winephoto International Photography Contest

Winner of the journalist jury award, 2009 Edition of Winephoto International Contest, for the series The Cidermen

http://www.winephoto.it/

Russian “Dialogue of Cultures” Photography Contest

3rd place in the International Photography Contest “Europe and Asia – Dialogue of Cultures” for the series No Friends but the Mountains

http://rbth.ru/articles/2009/05/25/250509_photo.html

Asia-Europe Emerging Photographers Forum

Creative Economies Forum and Exhibition

Kuala Lumpur, May 2009

Photo by Maika Elan

http://digitalmalaya.com/photographyforum/?page_id=3

VII Mentor Program

 

 

Anastasia is now part of the VII mentor program under the guidance of Ron Haviv.

http://www.viiphoto.com/showstory.php?nID=884

Foto8 – The Cidermen

 

 

The Cidermen audio slideshow on the Foto8 website.

http://www.foto8.com/home/content/view/760/475/

Anthropographia Photojournalism Competition

 

 

 

Shortlist of 26 stories announced, including No Friends but the Mountains; Women of the PKK Guerillas. February 2009

http://www.anthropographia.org/concours/eng/info.html

Developments Magazine

 

Published in January 2009