For thirty years, Karina Al Piaro’s life was spent between London and Egypt’s Nile River. Despite being British born, the photographer considers the Nile her visual and creative heritage. Intensely exploring the basin at Upper Egypt, with a focus on Nubia, Al Piaro shares her story with Egyptian Streets. When did you first come, and how long have you lived in the country? Egypt is a love story, and what I affectionately call my House of Light; a story that began in my childhood when my father gave me my first camera and the Nile became my first and most beloved muse. It was my early experiences on the Nile that inspired the creativity that unfolded into a professional career as a photographer as an adult. I later honed my professional skills as a fashion and advertising photographer in London and in Paris but always referring back to the Nile as my most powerful reference point. During the years leading up to the advent of the Revolution in 2011, I began assisting the National Geographic in Egypt and this was the catalyst for my decision to stay present throughout the…
Exploring the Nile River Through the Powerful Photographs of Karina Al Piaro
March 5, 2017
