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Sep 20, 2023 · Translation by Hanieh Fatouraee


Testimony of Oum-el Kher, collected by Bruno Hadjih — translation completed


Recording of translation process from open source writing pad (September 2023).

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Left: Transcription of testimony originally registered via audio recording by Algerian photographer Bruno Hadjih, which was later translated from Tamazight to French. In the interest of visibility, the names of the interviewees are maintained. Right: Export of translation. ›››

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Translator: Hanieh Fatouraee

Hanieh Fatouraee is an a-disciplinary researcher, artist and architect exploring spatial knowledge systems in the middle east. She navigates around deconstructing dominating narratives through utilizing spatial/visual methodologies, poetic and superstitious investigation. Her current interests are focused on ancestral ceremonial practices of miracle-making, along with vasvas and its complex thresholds of wetness and touch. Her latest research explores infrastructural and environmental violence along the Helmand River in Afghanistan. She is a graduate of the Centre for Research Architecture, Goldsmiths University where she attended the Forensic Architecture studio.

Other translations by Hanieh Fatouraee:
Testimony of Germaine T, collected by Observatoire des armements
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