Journalist · Historian · Documentary researcher

People’s stories.A city’s memory.

I’m Mostafa Aboshamia. I report on sport and people, research Mahalla’s history, and tell stories through words and photographs.

My workAl-Ahram Al-RiyadiBawabet Al-HadaratAl-Shabab magazineAl-Wathaeqiya

Journalism

Selected journalism.

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Documentaries

Stories on screen.

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Exhibitions

My exhibition work.

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Cairo Jazz Festival · 2021

Legendary Egyptian Bands

I contributed the section on Western music in Mahalla to Legendary Egyptian Bands at Cairo Jazz Festival. Through photographs and historical accounts, my presentation traced the city’s bands, from The Angels to Sunrise and Spiders.

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Photography

From the touchline.

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A moment from a Mahalla football match.
In the thick of the contest · Mostafa Aboshamia
Taha El-Sayed advancing against Al Qanah’s defence.
Taha El-Sayed on the move · Mostafa Aboshamia

About me

Journalist, historian, and press photographer.

I’m Mostafa Aboshamia, a journalist, historian, and press photographer. My career spans more than thirty years in journalism, historical research, and documentary preparation, connecting stories from sport with the history and people of Mahalla.

My final role at Al-Ahram

Director of Advertising, Al-Ahram Al-Iqtisadi

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