On day # 80 families of the kidnapped and others gathered outside the IDF HQ during Israel's War Cabinet meeting to demand them to bring their loved ones home. Over 240 people were kidnapped into Gaza. Some were returned, others murdered, but 136 hostages remain in Gaza. For several weeks the families of the hostages had been sleeping in tents at the site, protesting throughout the country and worldwide, and doing anything in their power to bring them home. In this series of photographs, I share my view from the ground in the face of unimaginable grief. https://media.bringthemhomenow.net/
Maya Hed was born and raised in LA and moved to Israel in the late 90s, where she studied at the Kiryat Ono College of Photography.Maya specializes in portraiture, especially series of photographs captured over time. She uses natural lighting to capture genuine, raw emotion, and tell the subject’s story through their portrait. Maya showcased 3 solo exhibitions at the Israeli Opera,Hava Rosenberg gallery and The Scots Hotel.Her work won awards, appeared in print in several magazines & books. Maya also has extensive experience with film,and works as a freelance documentarian based in Tel-Aviv.
