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"My face - My story" are images of Afghan women living in the NY area. The project came out from my desire to understand Islamic women, after the 9/11 tragedy, and attempt to see their reality beyond the rhetoric and prejudices that have been attached to their representation. My aim is to show the present lack of reciprocal cultural understanding between Afghan women and the American society they live in. The individuals in my photographs in fact while connected to the country they came from and shaped by its culture and religion, are also aware of, and profoundly affected by the American culture. On the other end there is little or no appreciation for their culture by Americans. By trying to adjust this imbalance through pictures, I hope that a reciprocal appreciation will emerge