About
Taha Jawashi, was born in Tajoura (Libya) in 1980.
Graduated in the French language from Tripoli University and has a Master's degree in Tourism.
Taha used to work as a tourist guide from 2003 until the Libyan uprising in 2011. He started photography as a hobby in 2009, and became a full-time freelance photographer in late 2011. Taha’s work used to be focused on people and portrait photography, for years, Taha worked on the immigration issues in Libya and had a couple of documentary films about the subject.
Worked as a freelance contributor with AFP and other newspapers, magazines, and international organizations like L’express, The Times, IOM, Amnesty International, and many more.
Taha’s photography work was published in major international media like The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Times, The Guardian, and many more.