Me: I love this wide shot; it’s one of my favorite photos in the collection.
Abi (my father): It’s not really a wide shot, it’s surveillance.
Me: (pause)
Me: Surveillance?
Abi: Yes, sur-vey-lance (with an emphasis on the “lance”). In the Dar I took photos of Muslims i...

They’re a special place full of mystery. A place where great discoveries are made and my parent’s attic was no different. It was unfinished, dark, hot and had an oddly sweet smell. My boundless curiosity drove me to spend hours there sifting through photos. There were...