Hamde Abu Rahma, award winning Palestinian Photojournalist and Activist and author of photo book Roots Run Deep – Life in Occupied Palestine.

From the untimely death of his cousin came a need to document and share the struggles of everyday life in Palestine for Photojournalist Hamde Abu Rahma. Born and brought up in the picturesque village of Bil’in close to Ramallah, a village that has been in the forefront of peaceful nonviolent resistance.

Having been the target of the Israeli army whilst at work Hamde and his fellow journalists risk their lives to document through constant attacks and harassment. Hamde shares his photos of what he feels are the most important aspects of daily struggle Palestinians go through to share in a visual portrait of occupation and apartheid.

In his most recent project – Roots Run Deep- Life in occupied Palestine is a photographic insight into life under inhuman and relentless military occupation of Palestine which has lasted over six decades. The powerful images contained in the book are complimented with commentary explaining this remarkable insight through Hamde’s camera lens.