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Article by Margo McDonough Photos by Evan Krape and Hikmatullah Kharoti December 13, 2023
Afghan artist Hikmatullah Kharoti is in residence at UD and The Delaware Contemporary
Photo Published
Photo Published
Unfreeze Afghanistan published Hikmatullah Kharoti's photo which is a women-led campaign supporting the Afghan people’s wish to live in peace and prosperity.
Photo Published
Photo Published
Close the Gap: How to Leverage Local Analysis for Stabilization and Peacebuilding published the study with Hikmatullah Kharotis's photo, taken in Helmand, Afghanistan.
AWARDS
My work has been reviewed by H. E. Ashraf Ghani and First Lady Rula Ghani at President's Palace 2021. I have received a creative artist award from H. E. Ajmal Ahmadi governor of Afghanistan Central Bank (DAB)2021. And won an international book cover design contest in 2023. His photo was selected as a shortlist of 80 finalists from over 1500 entries for the WMO/UN 2023 annual photo competition, last but not least another photo got first place by Rumi Research magazine for their first publication.
My work has been reviewed by H. E. Ashraf Ghani and First Lady Rula Ghani at President's Palace 2021. I have received a creative artist award from H. E. Ajmal Ahmadi governor of Afghanistan Central Bank (DAB)2021. And won an international book cover design contest in 2023. His photo was selected as a shortlist of 80 finalists from over 1500 entries for the WMO/UN 2023 annual photo competition, last but not least another photo got first place by Rumi Research magazine for their first publication.
Street Photography winner
Street Photography winner
Rumi Research's street photography contest placed Hikmatullah Kharoti's photo as the winner of their first Magazine publication in 2023.
INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARD
INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARD
The White Saviorism in international development team did an international called for design in Global south to choose a creative cover and convey the idea of white Saviorism in February-2022. And the design by Hikmatullah Kharoti حکمت الله خروټی won the contest.
WMO 2023 Calendar Competition
WMO 2023 Calendar Competition
The photo which explains the near future of climate change in Afghanistan and around the world. If we do not take action right now then we will be living in an unknown dangerous world soon.
This photo was taken in Lashkar-Gah, Helmand, Afghanistan in January-2022, it was shortlisted of 80 finalists from 1500 entries around the world for World Meteorological Organization-UN for 2023 calendar.
Creative Artist by Afghanistan Central Bank
Creative Artist by Afghanistan Central Bank
H. E. President Ashraf Ghani & First lady Rula Ghani reviewed the first national payment project
H. E. President Ashraf Ghani & First lady Rula Ghani reviewed the first national payment project
The motion video was created for digital payment and how a common Afghan can send and receive money around Afghanistan without the internet but with a single USSD code. The project was launched by the Afghanistan Payment System the World Bank Project, which started in 2011 and has been under the Central Bank of Afghanistan since 2021.
Meeting details:
Date: 20-July-2021
Location: Presidential Palace (ARG)
Review by: President Ashraf Ghani, First Lady Rula Ghani, Afghanistan Central Bank governor Ajmal Ahmadi, APS Managing Director Ahmad Shakir Wali, and Yar M. Rostum
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