Tanya Habjouqa
Wives of the Syrian Revolution. Interview about her series of photographs, 2012-2013.
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Aysha, 28, has been married for 11 years to "Abu Layla," a fighter for the Free Syrian Army and carried on a secret relationship with him for four years before that. Here, she shows a tattoo on her shoulder that reads, "Why did you leave me when I needed you?" The tattoo relates to a dramatic quarrel the two young teens had when they were dating. Upon making up, they each tattooed the message as a reminder of how horrible it was being apart. Aysha is proud of her revolutionary husband, and laughs that she never imagined the tattoo would take on such poignant meaning years later.
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© Photo / Text: Tanya Habjouqa
Wives of the Syrian Revolution. Interview about her series of photographs, 2012-2013.