I Feel Like I Know You

A visual study into the effects of a strained and damaged tourism industry in Egypt, following years of economic decline and political instability in the wake of the 2011 Revolution. Sparked by the Arab Spring uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa, Egypt's thriving and pivotal tourism industry took a major hit following the January 25 Revolution. The 2015 Metro-jet plane crash which killed 224 people as it was hijacked over Sinai was another major blow for tourism, which had a devastating effect on the resort towns of Sharm El Sheikh and nearby Nabq, which is home to over 250 hotels. This assignment was completed on commission for The British Journal of Photography.