US of A Color

In my “America” series, an ongoing project, I attempt to portray a cross-section of a country filled with overwhelming pride yet tinged with sadness and confusion. To me, the people I photograph are almost lost in their own fairy tales. I try to capture my subjects’ beauty and spirit, as well as the simplicity of their surroundings. After all, I have deep respect for them, for it is my fairy tale too, one that I strived to be a part of growing up in the Middle East. It reflects the movies I watched and yearned to be a part of … it is MY America.

Ghada Khunji

Born in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Ghada Khunji is a graduate of the Parsons School of Design and the International Center of Photography’s Documentary Program in New York. Khunji’s photographs are known for documenting both landscapes and people from all over the world and the inherent dignity of the human element. The recipient of several awards, including the Lucie Discovery of the Year, she has exhibited widely in the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East.