aa’elah

I was just in Egypt visiting my father and family I never see. Despite hardly knowing me, they were incredibly loving.


My haaga had trouble staying awake the night I arrived. She married my grandfather after his first wife passed away. I didn’t even know she was still alive.


The patch on my Uncle Mohsen’s forehead is a result of prayer.


The baby is named Noor, which means light, and is the newest edition to an ever-growing family.


My aunt started a bird coop on the roof of their house.


Roaa is my favorite little cousin. We have no idea what the other is saying but laugh a lot.


Mohammed is another cousin of mine. There are no less than four Mohammeds in the family. This particular Mohammed is one of the kindest family members I’ve ever met.

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Bryan Derballa
on April 16, 2008
. 13 Comments

13 Responses to “aa’elah”

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  1. 1 Mike
    April 16, 2008 at 5:36 pm

    Bryan… These are unbelievable. Imagine what you could get if you stayed there for an extended period of time.

  2. 2 danilo
    April 16, 2008 at 6:51 pm

    wow great light in egypt…i loved it man

  3. 3 hallie
    April 16, 2008 at 11:31 pm

    HOLY FUCKING S HIT THESE ARE SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO GOOD

  4. 4 layne
    April 16, 2008 at 11:47 pm

    needless to say, im impressed and wanting to travel to Egypt.

  5. 5 pp
    April 17, 2008 at 12:36 am

    these are beautiful Bryan. i love 'em even with the african tones.

  6. 6 kari
    April 17, 2008 at 5:21 am

    damn, i love that one of rosa with the two boys in the background. and the one of your haaga holding the leaves in her palms. stay safe, kid.

  7. 7 alli
    April 18, 2008 at 7:31 am

    beautiful. i love the one with the lightbulb in the dark.

  8. 8 Erin
    April 18, 2008 at 10:54 pm

    Such beautiful shots Bryan. She looks like your sisters kind of

  9. 9 bnels
    April 19, 2008 at 8:09 am

    dang dude, i'm down

  10. 10 lafleur
    April 20, 2008 at 12:08 pm

    beautiful pictures. heartfelt. tender, and all that.

  11. 11 lafleur
    April 20, 2008 at 12:09 pm

    ps. the ones with the ducks and the little boy legs is my favorite.

  12. 12 Eugene
    April 21, 2008 at 10:52 am

    Nice pictures, specially the patch on your uncle's forehead. actually Im Muslim in South Korea. converted to Islam 8months ago, so when I seeing these kinds of picture,I feel something in my mind. Thanks for your picture.

  13. 13 David
    April 27, 2008 at 1:58 am

    Bryan, your photos are simply fantastic. I stumbled on them while trying to find out where the f the indy wrestling show was happening tonight (4-26-08) and Google took me to your great page from that previous Brooklyn show. Then I wandered into your other photos. The scenes from Egypt are particularly moving. Just great stuff. Cheers, David

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