08/08/2025 Eddieredia When hussain almoosawi arrived home, he didn’t recognize anything. the emirati photographer, who had spent eight years studying in australia, returned to the united arab emirates (uae) in 2013. he’d missed a real estate boom of dizzying proportions: not just new buildings, but new districts. <a href=https://tripscan36.org>tripskan</a> more than that, the buildings of his childhood were disappearing, replaced by shiny new skyscrapers. but for almoosawi, these international icons were not the urban fabric of his home: it was the oft-overlooked, mid-century office towers and residential blocks squeezed between new highways and overshadowed by luxury developments that felt most familiar. it sparked a desire to “understand the urban context of the uae,” and almoosawi set out to meticulously document and capture these underappreciated buildings, “and reimagine the city as if it were the ‘80s, the time when i was born.” https://tripscan36.org tripscan initially focusing on industrial landscapes, temporary structures and air conditioning units, he began to notice symmetry in many of the buildings he was photographing, inspiring his current project: facades. “facades are like a face,” said almoosawi. “it’s something that people connect with.” his bold, geometric images strip away context to spotlight the character and diversity of everyday buildings. using a telephoto lens to shoot close-ups from the ground or elevated positions, almoosawi carefully frames out distractions and sometimes removes minor obstructions like lampposts in post-processing. so far, the 41-year-old, who is editor-in-chief for national geographic alarabiya magazine, has photographed over 600 building?s across the uae, and next year hopes to complete his collection in abu dhabi, where he lives. in the long term, he hopes to turn the “lifetime project” into an interactive archive that both preserves urban heritage and invites viewers to rediscover their own city. “our cities aren’t big, in terms of scale, compared to many other cities,” said almoosawi. “but then they have a story to tell, they have things between the lines that we don’t see, and my quest is to see these things.” to: Carolynne Martin
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02/06/2008 your mami
Oh, my beautiful girl, how I miss you specially when I get home and your sweet face is not present for me to kiss. Each time I...
02/05/2008 Marite
I love you babygirl and miss you so i wish you were here with us! i hope to see you soon i cant wait!nothings the same without u!
02/04/2008 Your mami
Cati got a new puppy his name is Theodore. He is so cute.I know that you play with him too.Baby I miss you so much.I need you baby
02/04/2008 your mami
I love you baby.Not a day goes by that I don't think of you.I feel like I am auto pilot. It has been too long without you.ILU
02/04/2008 CristySuarez
Missing you a lot.
02/04/2008 Brett and family
Brett knew you like a little angle.the Brill family misses the smile that brightens the room in which you always stood in WE LUV U
01/30/2008 CristySuarez
Hey, sweetie, i cant sleep. I miss you so much. I know your in a safe place now, but i need you here <3 everyone does.
01/30/2008 your mami
Friends of mine tell me they had dreams about you. I dream of you every moment of my life I just wish I could stay in those dreams
01/30/2008 your mami
I try to keeep busy, but it hurts me when I know your sweet face won't be home when I get home from work. I miss my baby.ILU4E
01/30/2008 your mami
Baby I go outside every night and gaze at the stars above. I talk to you every night and wish I could hold you so tight. ilove you
01/30/2008 Marite
Baby i miss you soo much i wish you were still here to talk about everything! Not having you there is lonley i need ya! stay close
01/30/2008 Barby
I can't stop thinking about you :( I miss you so much Nini...i wish i could just talk to you and see you one last time. Ilu <3