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2 Oct 2015

Hany Al Moliya: meet the blind photographer who fled Syria

Hany Al Moliya never imagined he’d become a refugee. After members of his family were murdered in their homes, his relatives fled Syria. He is legally blind and tells his story through photography.

Hany’s Story was produced in association with The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

Hany has a debilitating eye condition, nystagmus, which means that his irises are never stable. Anything beyond the reach of his arms is out of focus.

Hany has always lived in the world of his imagination, where he is not inhibited by his vision. Hany is legally blind.

These are some of his photographs.