Your Hamra, My Hamra: contemporary visual stories…A stunning visual reflection of Hamra’s bustling streets [all capturing] in some way the vibrancy and vivacity of Hamra and its people. The book credits 41 people with having composed the book’s captions but it singles out five winners – Nour al-Assad, Falak F Shawwa, Dima Karam, Firas Chehabedine and Abbas Ramadan.

On a Beirut road that runs from Hamra Street down to Bliss Street, Falak Shawwa stopped to snap a picture of three chairs – one metal, one wooden and one plastic – positioned in front of a mustard-colored wall. “The chairs represent different generations in Hamra,” she said. “Different ages, different times.”

Palestinian Embroidery Motifs documents more than 200 motifs, giving their names in Arabic and English and identifying the areas of Palestine from which they come. Falak Shawwa’s photographs capture the artistry and vibrant colours of the motifs, and the splendour of festive dresses.