TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES by Jalal Binthaneya

Technical Difficulties Jalal Binthaneya

PUBLISHED & DESIGNED BY JAFFAT EL AQLAM TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES © 2016 BY JALAL BINTHANEYA COVER PHOTO © 2016 JALAL BINTHANEYA ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NO PART OF THIS ZINE MAY BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE PUBLISHER’S WRITTEN PERMISSION, EXCEPT FOR BRIEF QUOTATIONS FOR REVIEWS. Ed. 2, 2016 JALAL BINTHANEYA // WRITER & PHOTOGRAPHER SARAH AHMED // FOUNDER & CURATOR AMNA SAIF // EDITOR DEENA RASHID // EDITOR

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U N D E R S TA N D I N G D I F F I C U LT I E S I experienced difficulty, connected to you, like a shadow that’s connected to the memory of a dead man, to be human in a difficult place.

SEASONS OF ABANDONMENT I understand (suffer) pain (enlightenment) the way it extends its hand (broken) inviting (haunting) me into this place (prison). A place where the residue (saviour) of struggle, continues to make its way into my (dying) soul.

This is the season of abandonment, a season of finding myself.

UNDERGROUND D I F F I C U LT I E S Subterranean rituals come to light / truth and the meaning of pain.

COLD PROCESS A traditional means of reproducing difficulties on film format.

A B O U T J A L A L B I N T H A N E YA Jalal Binthaneya is an Emirati who believes that everyone is unique and possess abilities that are essential for their further development. When he is not crossing the Empty Quarter on foot, climbing towers or biking to raise awareness, he takes haunting photographs of abandoned places.

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