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A Talk With Tasneem Al Sultan Whose Lens Captures Tales Of Female Empowerment

Tasneem Al Sultan is a female Saudi photographer who conveys empowering stories through her photo-journalistic work like no other. Al Sultan’s work challenges the gender stereotypes of the Arab region and culture, and sparks conversation through her lens about important social issues.

Describing herself as a “storyteller,” the Saudi photographer aims to raise awareness about the existing gender issues within the Kingdom through her lens. With Saudi Arabia embracing major modernization and rapid change, Al Sultan hopes to highlight some of the most empowering stories from the country.

Al Sultan first began her career as a wedding photographer, shooting local Saudi weddings, and developing her work, and having become the first Arab female to become a global ambassador for Canon in 2018, she now sits on a panel of judges and as a mentor for the “Women Who Empower” campaign for the international photography brand. In this role, Tasneem encourages and aids budding career photographers to keep pursuing their passions and is also part of the “Women with a Vision” pillar under the same initiative, where she inspires others to address social issues that hinder women from empowerment.

Moreover, with Canon participating at Expo 2020, Tasneem Al Sultan shares her story on an international platform and abouther.com spoke to her to find out more about her journey of empowerment, what inspires and empowers her, and her incredible way of telling a story in just a flash of a second… 

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I am a storyteller born in the US, raised between the UK and Saudi Arabia. I studied English Literature and Social Linguistics and obtained a master’s degree in Social Anthropology and Social Linguistics.

Culture and social issues have always been parts of my interest and I believe there is a need to talk more about these topics to make an impact. Through the power of photography, I can raise awareness about gender and social issues in Saudi Arabia as well as in other parts of the Gulf. I want the world to see the changes happening in the region in terms of gender stereotyping. There are numerous stories across the Gulf that challenge the typical perception that the world has about Arab women.

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