Life and death in the West Bank: Dutch-Palestinian photographer Sakir Khader's first solo show

There are scenes of funerals, young men posing for group photos before their untimely killing in Israeli drone attacks, and the mothers they leave behind with sunken eyes darkened with grief.

These are some of the photographs by award-winning Palestinian-Dutch photographer Sakir Khader in his first solo exhibition hosted by Amsterdam’s FOAM museum (Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam).

Opening on 6 February and running until 14 May, Yawm al-Firak, Arabic for "Day of Separation", showcases the stories of seven Palestinian men killed by Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank and the mothers they left behind.

The exhibition is an outcome of years of on-the-ground coverage in the Palestinian territory by the 34-year-old documentary photographer and filmmaker.

Khader’s exhibition, based on work he did in the occupied West Bank since the start of 2023, blends photography with ambient sound to provide what he describes as a direct experience of life under occupation.

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