About Mariam
Mariam Alimi is one of the first female professional photographers in Afghanistan. Mariam was born in Kabul during the Soviet occupation. Prior to coming to the United States, she was a photographer across Afghanistan since 2007, focusing heavily on women’s rights.
Her career as a photographer began in 2006 when she got the chance to join photography training conducted by Travis Beard, a professional Australian photographer. In 2008, she was able to go overseas to train at the Munish Kanna Academy in New Delhi. She also had the opportunity to learn tips about photography under the supervision of Tim Page, a famous photographer, on his visit to Kabul
\\The photo on the front page of this website, 'Mulah Akbar with headphones,' depicts a famous farmer from Pushtun Zaghun district in Herat province. It is one of the photos Mariam is most proud of, and was published in book in Australia and in a media report about the southern provinces of Afghanistan in the UK.
Professional Experience
As a freelance photographer, she has worked with different organizations and press inside and outside of Afghanistan. In October 2009, she worked on a pictorial documentary for the ICCO Dutch donor organization. She's also worked with organisations like the Danish Demining Group (DDG) in Bagram and with GTZ for some years on their AGF exhibition in Badambagh Kabul. UNAMA used her photos in an exhibition called Transitional Justice in 2008 and showed in various provinces in Afghanistan.
Mariam has also worked for private sector clients, including Maiwand Bank, Habibullah Haseeb Printing, Adv. Company (their 2009 calendar), a Danish youth magazine, on a Tourism guide book to Afghanistan in Australia, and for Afghan Scene magazine where she contributed a photograph for the cover.
Her work has been published in the New York Times and a range of European magazines. Other clients have included the United Nations, Oxfam, Human Rights Watch, Democracy International, the German Embassy, GIZ, the Danish Demining Group and DACAAR.
She is also an experienced translator, having worked alongside international journalists since 2008. Previous clients have included The Times (UK), National Geographic, and the Washington Post.
She has recently branched out into videography, and has worked on documentary projects about infant mortality for the American Broadcasting Corporation, and women in prison for Development Pictures.
For information, references or samples of her work please contact Mariam directly at info@mariamalimi.com.
