Resilience
Resilience
By Youmna Jazzar Medlej
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▸ Features: Limited Edition Framed▸ Materials: Paper
▸ Art technique: Photography
▸ Dimensions (cm): 44.5 x 54.0 x 2.0
▸ Net Weight (kg): 2.1
Youmna's photos tell the urban story through three events and the environment. This photo is part of her collection.
Humans, animals, and even nature possess an incredible capacity for resilience. The world is changing, and not for the better—the modern world is disrupting the balance of life on Earth in countless ways. Yet, despite everything, we witness the will of humans, animals, and nature to survive and thrive.
I was deeply moved by this scene, which combines elements of urban life, nature reflected in the glass, and the promise of the future, symbolized by the dove nesting. We’re noticing that birds are adapting their habits—losing their natural habitats, they seek new ones; facing climate change, they alter their migration routes, sometimes shifting from north to south and back again.
True to my nature, I added a touch of poetry through the colors in the palette, blending hope with the harsh realities we face.
About Youmna Jazzar Medlej
From her first photography course at school, Youmna Jazzar Medlej knew it would be her medium of self-expression. She pursued photography at EFET in Paris and worked for years as a freelance photographer and journalist, capturing the beautiful, positive, and intriguing aspects of culture, history, art, street art, and design.
Youmna collaborated with magazines, enterprises, and schools, and wrote and published Lebanese heritage books to share her deep knowledge of Lebanon.
Amidst chaotic times, while everything was in turmoil, Youmna strongly wanted to express her deep emotions and personal perspective through her lens. She found her photographic theme in the events unfolding around her. It wasn't about technique but about capturing feelings and experiences, the resilience of her people, and the stories of chaos, COVID-19, and the devastating explosion on August 4th. She roamed the streets, seeking out these moments, using photography as a form of therapy to alleviate sadness, fear, and suffering—a means of survival.
Youmna continues to follow this path, taking on the challenge while occasionally sharing pictures on Facebook that bring happiness and spark interest among her followers.