TROUBLED ISLAM - SHORT STORIES FROM TROUBLED SOCIETIES (Bosnia-Herzegovina / Iraq / Palestine, et al. 2000-2007)
Although he was too young to have taken an active part in the Balkan war, the Bosnian Ziyah Gafic personally experienced the impact of the conflict. His aunt died in her burning house, his grandfather committed suicide and a niece was a victim of rape. Out of frustration at his enforced passivity, Gafic determined to photograph the aftermath of the war in Bosnia. Very quickly he expanded his field to include countries that have been involved in similar sorts of conflicts, such as Palestine, Afghanistan and Chechnya. Here too Muslim communities are seeking restoration after the violence of war, and must continue to live in a divided society.
