
The Woman Who Washes The Dead
After a deadly ship wreck off the coast of Lesbos, Greece this is the story of two women - a Palestinian Bedouin and a Syrian Refugee - as one prepares the other for burial.
- Journalist
- Editorial Photographer
Athens, Greece
$500 - $750 / Day
Request a demoFahrinisa Campana is an independent multimedia journalist and a graduate from the Columbia Journalism School. A Columbia Gender and Migration fellow, she is currently based in Athens, Greece covering stories about gender, migration and human rights in developing countries and post-conflict zones. She has reported from the US, Europe, Turkey, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Fahrinisa’s work has been featured in a number of publications, including: Al Jazeera English, Buzzfeed, Vox, Slate, Middle East Eye, Women’s eNews, .Mic, Uptown Radio, AJ+, BBC World, BBC News, CNN Money, CNN International, CNN Arabic, Women’s Refugee Commission, Magnum Blog and Lensculture. Fahrinisa is a member of: The Overseas Press Club, New York The Frontline Club, London Women Photograph Background: Fahrinisa has a BA degree in Linguistics from Hunter College, City University of New York (2008), an MB in Intercultural Communications from the University of London (2010), and an MS in Journalism from the Columbia Journalism School (2016). Fahrinisa has also completed several certificate courses in analogue and digital photography at The International Center of Photography in New York City. Previously, Fahrinisa lived in Mumbai, India where she worked as a documentary photographer from 2012 to 2015. Awards / Fellowships 2016 Columbia University Gender and Migration Fellow 2016 Anja Neidringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award, Nominee 2016 Joop Swart Masterclass, Nominee
After a deadly ship wreck off the coast of Lesbos, Greece this is the story of two women - a Palestinian Bedouin and a Syrian Refugee - as one prepares the other for burial.
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