Xposure showcases gripping images of global realities

From war zones and migration routes to communities living through prolonged crisis, the Photojournalism Zone at the Xposure International Photography Festival's landmark 10th edition in Sharjah from 29 January to 4 February brings together photography created under risk and driven by the need to bear witness.

- Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

It brings together visual narratives produced from the field, including long-term documentation of enduring humanitarian crises, firsthand coverage of migrant journeys across borders, and work examining the lasting scars left by war on people and place. Collectively, these images position photography as a record that helps audiences understand unfolding realities around the world.

The Photojournalism Zone is structured around two core categories, Social Issues and War and Tragedies, offering a clear visual narrative that examines what lies beyond the image, including causes, consequences and the human cost often absent from headlines.

SOCIAL ISSUES: long-term readings of society

The Social Issues theme brings together long-term documentary projects that examine how people live within systems shaped by change and pressure. These bodies of work are based on sustained observation rather than breaking news, allowing social conditions to emerge over time.