38 years old, from Oujda - Morocco, Head of the Student Affairs Unit, at the Higher Institute of Nursing and Health Techniques of Oujda/Morocco, Coordinator of education programs for Wikimedia Moroccan User Group, Contributor on Wikimedia Commons but above all a passionate photographer, member of FIAP (Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique).

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with photography, I try to capture moments, the beauty surrounding us, and document heritage and its stories to use it as a pedagogical tool to raise awareness, to be better than who we are, and make the world a better place with unconditional love and universal peace.

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Here you will find my life journey through my perceptions, moments collected through chasing lights and stories of a unique world, for a path with positive impact. this is who I m and this is why I chose photography!

 

prizes

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- April 2024, 2 accepted works at "Photolymic contest" organized by the International Association of Art Photographers IAAP

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https://theiaap.com/contests/join/1163/1163_accepted_web.pdf

 

- July 2021, Gold Medal in the "Editorial: Sport-Street" Sub-Category of Maghreb Photography Awards

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https://maghrebphotographyawards.com/site/winners-gallery/mpa-2021/single/editorial/sport-street/gold-medal

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- May 2021, FIAP Honorable Mention in Indonesia Photo Circuit 2021 with 2 works accepted

 

https://indonesiapc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Acceptance-List-IPC-2021-Web-V1.1.pdf

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https://indonesiapc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Catalog_IPC_2021s.pdf

 

- July 2020, accepted work in "Azerbaijan Photo Salon 2020"

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http://salon.gilavar.net/archive/2020/catalog_hires.pdf

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- May 2020, the 1st,2nd and 3rd place in the Wiki Loves Africa 2020 (National Contest of Morocco) 

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2020/Morocco

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- November 2019, 6th place in the Wiki Loves Monuments France 2019 photo competition.

 

https://wikilovesmonuments.fr/2019/11/06/les-resultats-sont-la/

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- September 2019, bronze medal in the “In the Maghreb” subcategory of the “Travel” category of the 2019 Maghreb Photography Awards competition for work: “Chevaliers d'hier et d'aujourd'hui ”.

 

https://maghrebphotographyawards.com/site/winners-gallery/mpa-2019/series/travel/inside-maghreb/bronze-medal

 

 

- July 2019, the best project on tangible heritage, organized by "THIS IS OUJDA".​https://www.facebook.com/thisisoujdacom/posts/1107710992752237

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- December 2018, Professional Diploma in Photography with Distinction Grade by Shaw Academy, Ireland

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- July 2018, 3rd prize at the TSAWER contest organized by the Delegation of the European Union to Morocco and UNOPS Morocco.

 

https://www.facebook.com/DELEGATIONUEauMaroc/posts/1700833286680944?__tn__=C-R

 

 

- February 2017, Graduate in Photography with Merit Grade by Shaw Academy, Ireland

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- Finalist of the WikiLoves Monuments Morocco Photo Contest for 4 consecutive seasons from 2016 to 2019 which a WIKIPEDIA contest, certified by GUINNESS as the biggest photography contest in the world.

 

• https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2019_in_Morocco/Winners ​​

• https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2018_in_Morocco/Winners  

• https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2017_in_Morocco/Winners 

• https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2016_in_Morocco/Winners    

 

 

On 02/11/2016, winner of the best prize in the MIDDLE EAST / NORTH AFRICA region of the 2016 CGAP Photo Contest (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor), which is an organization based at the World Bank in the United States, selected from 3000 participations from more than 70 countries.

 

https://cgap.exposure.co/2016-cgap-photo-contest 

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BNfNU3XDKML/   

 

 

- In 2015, 1st prize in the photo competition under the theme "Built Heritage of the Oriental" organized by the association JOUDOUR OF ART AND DEVELOPMENT in partnership with the Regional Agency for Cooperation and Development / Champagne-Ardenne.

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 exhibitions:

- March & April 2022 Special exhibition of traditional equestrian "TBOURIDA" under the title "The Knights of the East, a National Legacy" at the Center for Human and Social Studies and Research in Oujda

https://www.facebook.com/CERHSOTV/photos/a.686889147988162/5597326423611052

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- July & August 2020: The photographic exhibition for the photographers of Morocco and Iraq, which was set up by the Resala Fann group (Iraq), in cooperation with the Association of Maghreb Image to Radiate the Art of Photography (Morocco) from July 18th to August 1st, 2020.

https://web.facebook.com/110294853810733/photos/a.114580050048880/186049456235272/

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https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=182181003288784&id=110294853810733

 

- March 2019: MAGHREB MED exhibition organized during the photography festival "TANGER PHOTO MED" from March 24th to 31st at the Medina ART Gallery of Tangier​

https://www.facebook.com/events/1343253949147911/

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- December 2018: Photographic Nights 7th edition organized by the Photographic Art Workshop Association in coordination with the Moroccan Cinematheque and the Moroccan Cinematographic Center under the auspices of the International Federation of Photographic Art FIAP, in Rabat on the 15th and 22nd of December 2018.
https://www.facebook.com/med.morchidi/posts/2544810862203614

 

- December 2018:Night of galleries at the Art Corner in Oujda from 03 to 23 December 2018
https://www.facebook.com/coindartoujda/photos/a.677996599253908/714808495572718/?type=3&theater  

- May 2017: Individual exhibition under the theme "Moroccan Sides Under My Eyes", organized by the Joudour Association of Art and Development from 22 to 31 May 2017 at the art gallery My Al Hassan - Oujda.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1751651818428870/
https://youtu.be/7oSKpbq_g9A

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- March 2017 Collective exhibition under the theme "She", organized by the Joudour Association of Art and Development from 06 to 15 March 2017 at the art gallery My Al Hassan - Oujda.
https://www.facebook.com/events/240073313067861/

publications on:

 

1st Printed work on National Geographic Al Arabiya, July 2021 issue:

• https://web.facebook.com/NatGeoMagArab/photos/a.142775492442887/4123292287724501

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National Geographic UK :​

• https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/photography/2019/03/25-magical-photos-morocco?image=yourshot-morocco013

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National Geographic Brasil :

• https://www.nationalgeographicbrasil.com/photography/2019/03/galeria-24-fotos-magicas-do-marrocos

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National Geographic Portugal :​

• https://www.natgeo.pt/photography/2019/04/24-fotografias-magicas-de-marrocos?image=yourshot-morocco013

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National Geographic Al Arabiya :

• https://www.instagram.com/p/BLgz5R6j6da/

• https://www.instagram.com/p/CpK8YtUJKFW/

• https://www.instagram.com/p/CsjSS6sshbC/

• https://www.instagram.com/p/CRcAUIIg56i/

• https://www.instagram.com/p/BOkKuX8jGAA/

• https://www.instagram.com/p/CCoZ9aDJYfi/

• https://www.instagram.com/p/BMZchEujUkB/​

• https://www.instagram.com/p/BOkKuX8jGAA/

• https://www.instagram.com/p/BQD-J6LjFlN/

• https://www.instagram.com/p/BRJXdQhjOpy/

• https://www.instagram.com/p/BSlJKD1jHGG/

• https://www.instagram.com/p/BddST8iFbAY

• https://www.facebook.com/NatGeoAlArabiya/photos/a.142775492442887/1106834499370310/?type=1&theater

• https://www.facebook.com/NatGeoAlArabiya/photos/a.142775492442887/1263223583731400/?type=3​

• https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1515584745161948

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Canon Central and North Africa :

 

• https://www.instagram.com/p/BOUkCuCADzM/ 

• https://www.instagram.com/p/BOhCfpbgJRh/ 

•  https://www.instagram.com/p/BOjvOw7AwEJ/

• https://www.instagram.com/p/BOmMBS7gQQq/ 

• https://www.instagram.com/p/BPu5dCrAi1G/ 

• https://www.instagram.com/p/BWfMZZOAb7o/

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Quest Arabiya :

 

• https://www.instagram.com/p/BVporpBg8if/ 

• https://www.instagram.com/p/BVnE5T1gIAw/

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interviews on:

 

Al Jazeera Mubasher Channel :

• https://youtu.be/fRA7y_ust6Ulist=FLv78WhrkHBRrbJAkFhX1RVg

• https://www.facebook.com/ajmhashtag/videos/741751239309014/​

• ​https://twitter.com/ajmubasher/status/767579755457765376​

• https://www.facebook.com/ajmubasher/videos/1386266084719455/?video_source=pages_finch_thumbnail_video

• https://www.facebook.com/ajmhashtag/videos/679906252160180/?comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22O%22%7D

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press:

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• https://diff.wikimedia.org/fr/2024/04/25/construire-un-monde-meilleur-une-photo-et-une-modification-a-la-fois-celebrons-brahim-faraji/

• https://youtu.be/q8nyufW1AdM?t=1335

• https://ar.le360.ma/culture/190627

• https://fr.le360.ma//culture/oujda-une-exposition-photographique-signee-bouayad-imounachen-et-brahim-faraji-celebre-lart-de-la-257715

• https://zahramagazine.net/4370-4370.html

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8DzcQ_NKd4

• http://www.mco.ma/?p=11466

• https://www.oujdacity.net/national-article-149310-ar/%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%B6-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AD%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AF.html

• http://www.artpress.ma/article/7403

• http://www.zahratachark.com/2017/05/25/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A5%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%8A%D9%85-%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%8A-%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%B2%D9%83-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B5/​

• https://www.facebook.com/magazinezahra/posts/1761878527449263

• ttps://www.facebook.com/magazinezahra/posts/1695175384119578

• https://www.akid24.ma/?p=6200

• ​https://chamspost.com/art-culture/16129/

• ​http://www.oujdacity.net/regional-article-118084-ar/%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9%D9%88%D8%AC%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D9%86%D8%AC.html

• https://www.facebook.com/magazinezahra/posts/2617755628528211

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