Hi! I'm Reyhana Turdieva, a photographer based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Photography allows me to combine sociological background and love of visual expression. My personal projects are focused on the stories of underrepresented communities.

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I have worked with Mercy Corps, UN Woman non-governmental organizations. My works were published by The Guardian, Regnum, Bird In Flight, London School of Economics and Political Science blog. 

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Education

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2017- Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. American University of Central Asia

2017- DocDocDoc School of Modern Photography (Saint-Petersburg, Russia)

2016- NOOR-Nikon Masterclass of Documentary Photography. Yuri Kozyrev,

           Benedicte Kurzen, Sebastian Liste (Almaty, Kazakhstan)

2015- photography internship with Dr. Hersh Chadha in United Arab Emirates

2015- participation in Student Festival in Trondheim, workshop ‘The Picture’

2013- Photography lectures by George Kolotov (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan)

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Exhibitions
 

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2015- 'Human in Focus' photo-exhibition in Miltenberg, Germany

2015- 'The Internship' photo-exhibition in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

2015- 'Paprika Planet' photo-exhibition in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

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