The Kuwaitis
Hussain Abbas
Photography
As part of my ongoing series The Kuwaitis on Kuwaiti identity, I explore how people inhabit and interact with Failaka Island in everyday ways; working, visiting, celebrating, and reusing its spaces. Through these gestures and encounters, I seek to understand what our relationship with the island reveals about Kuwaiti identity today.
Previous and ongoing projects
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'The Kuwaitis' series
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'The Kuwaitis' series
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“Adel Al Yousefi: A photographer’s journey”
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Still from “Connected compassion”
Hussain Abbas
Hussain Abbas is a Kuwaiti documentary filmmaker, photographer, and behavioral therapist whose work explores identity, social justice, and mental health. With a background in psychology and more than a decade supporting individuals with disabilities, his practice is rooted in long-term observation and ethical storytelling. He is currently developing The Kuwaitis, an ongoing photographic study of national identity, alongside a film about a mother supporting her autistic son’s future.