LIKE A BIRD

German photographer Johanna-Maria Fritz travels the world to photographing people and communities, especially in areas of Middle East War. This book is the second in a poignant series on the circus in Muslim countries. She started this series more than five years ago years and published this work in his 2017 book, Like a Bird. Circus continues this project with images taken between 2017 and today. His work will be exhibited this summer at the annual photography festival in Arles. "For Like a Bird, I have traveled to many Islamic countries. I was particularly curious of the role of women in circus life and the environment in which the circus is based - fortunately, I was able to access female culture in conservative societies like Iran and Afghanistan because I myself am a woman. With my work, I pursue the goal of overcoming prejudices and to show how small communities are able to function in these conservative or conflict-ridden countries. I guide a viewer's gaze towards different worlds: that of the circus as well as the society which surrounds it and how the social fabric of the circus influences the outside and influences itself upside down." - Johanna-Maria Fritz Text in English and Arabic.