Maha K Photography

01/03/2024

I initially set out to choose a couple pictures to mark the New Year and briefly share my thoughts—“Out of the Fog and Into the Light…” However, my writing took a gloomier and more extensive turn than intended—lol. Nevertheless, here's my 2023 summary.

New Year’s Eve celebrations haven’t felt remotely celebratory to me for a long, long time… Unlike birthdays, where we celebrate the blessing of being alive for a specific number of years, celebrating our accomplishments so far, New Year's Eve always seemed to me like a farewell party for the long-awaited termination of yet another abominable year.

New Year’s Eve is, in fact, a COLLECTIVE BIRTHDAY for all humanity. And Frankly, it seems to me that every year, humanity -collectively- behaves in such a dark, appalling manner that we must light up the skies and dance on the streets worldwide to celebrate the end of this tumultuous chapter, marking the closure of the monstrosities that have taken place during that yearly span, yearning to start anew with hope.

On a personal level, we make resolutions, promising better eating habits, more exercise, less stress. As if the flip of one calendar digit will suddenly give birth to the new & improved version of our perfected self—though these resolutions usually falter, hope breeds eternal, and I must confess that I participate and cherish these New Year resolutions, though I never abide by them either.

With the turn of each year, we also seek astrological and celestial experts to read the stars, yearning for a divine intervention, hoping that this year, yes, finally this year prosperity will blossom, and darkness will retreat on all levels.
2023, in particular, has been one for the books- a year to remember where global darkness reigned brutally once again and wars exploded in far too many places. Those privileged, paralyzed by greed and fear, became accomplices to the cruel trauma and death of thousands of innocents. They closed their eyes once again to the documented undeniable suffering of humanity, and casually discussed ideologies and proportionality as if lives don’t matter.
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11/05/2023

My sister’s solo art exhibit in SanFrancisco. If you are in the Bay Area do not miss this awesome timely show

In today’s world where confusing, conflicting emotions are running extra high, we need artists more than ever to express and commemorate our lives in colors and words. May we find beauty in everything in this world.

10/29/2023

I wish everyone would hear him
And be as human as this man 🙏

Dr. Gabor Maté shares his reflections on Israel/Palestine including recent tragic events on and following October 7th, 2023. This conversation was recorded o...

09/14/2023

Her name is Marie and it’s been at least 35 years I frequent her store, usually to stock up on chips and chocolate as my mum fills up bags and bags of fresh fruits and vegetables.
This summer I passed by with my niece .kadri, and we found her, as always, sitting in her chair like a queen on her throne, surrounded in her small village shop by products from literally all over the world.
As we chatted and hoarded more things than we need, she quickly scribbled down the numbers in her notebook, added it all up -quickly and correctly- in her head and handed us the change.
I left the store happy to see a familiar, friendly face, impressed and inspired by her continuous work ethics and sharpness… 🥰
Compare this exchange to its equivalent in our past paced, technologically advanced, AI dominated cities… can you imagine walking into a store whose owner has seen you grown, asks you about your parents and grandparents, and does mental math for the balance? Our human interactions bar has been lowered so much that nowadays I am just relieved and surprised when it is not a self check out machine greeting me 😳

09/11/2023

To the Sky and Beyond!
Pic 1, sky is edited to my imagination
Pic 2, sky as captured by iPhone
Which do you prefer?
I love both but there is something about having the power of altering the looks of the sky and seeing the result

09/02/2023

When you travel to foreign places you can’t help but notice the differences and similarities among the cultures. What strikes me the most is how globally similar we all are… we simply differ in our styles and expressions. We all beautify our lives and cities with such creative architecture that reflects our culture and environment.
What an ingenious, permanent expression of the beauty that lies within us. Copenhagen obviously had abound of colors and loveliness. ❤️🇩🇰🏠🥰

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04/19/2023

What would we paint, if we didn’t have nature to inspire and imitate?
My dad drew paintings similar to this scene and colors, I loved them, I specially loved the one he said he painted with tea leaves, I couldn’t understand how but it had all the shades of earth…this reminded me of it … I do not paint but I do see beautiful frames painting all around

02/14/2023

02/10/2023

Too true

02/08/2023

I need to do this!!🤣🤣

01/23/2023

Also me