The Stories Behind The Pictures

Join VAWAA Artist, award-winning photographer and photojournalist Manoocher for an intimate storytelling session on Saturday, May 16, at 11:45 AM EDT. Manoocher’s photography has been featured in publications ranging from Newsweek to National Geographic. He'll show you photos from his work of 40 years around the globe and tell you their backstory - what really happened, how, and why.

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How to join

We'll be hosting this VAWAA Online on Zoom. We'll send you the link and details to join via email a few hours before it begins.

About Manoocher

Manoocher is an award-winning photographer and photojournalist. He got his start photographing the revolution in his native Iran, and he has been documenting news, conflicts, and social and environmental issues around the globe ever since. Featured in publications ranging from Newsweek to National Geographic, Manoocher’s photography has helped tell the story of world events for over 40 years. Today, he leads a self-sustaining life in southern Italy, where he grows his own food and produces wine and olive oil. As generous as he is wise, Manoocher has more than a few stories to share and plenty of advice to give!

Visit his artist page to learn more about his in-person VAWAA.

Sessions are ticketed to support artists, makers and our small team. If you’re experiencing financial hardship, please reach out. We may have a generous participant who has paid it forward and would ask that you pay the love forward by sharing online sessions with 3 new friends.