Aramco - (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><i>ARAMCO</i>, documents life inside Dhahran, a compound originally built for the American workers of the wealthy Saudi Arabian Oil Company.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>In ARAMCO: Above the Oil Fields, Ayesha Malik delivers a personalized account of life within Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, a gated community originally created as a home for American employees of the Arabian American Oil Company, now known as Saudi Aramco. This small town houses the world's wealthiest company with the world's largest energy reserves. in 2018, as part of Saudi ARabia's Vision 2030 plan, the public sale of a percentage of the company is expected to be the biggest IPO in history, valued at around $2 trillion. Malik shares the surprising warmth, familiarity, and timelessness of this 22-and-a-half square-mile place that so many Aramcons call home. Her photographs raise conversations about perception and preconceived ideas regarding a home that is neither fully Saudi nor fully American, a home unlike any other.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"While the book is undoubtedly documentary, Ms. Malik's account is first and foremost a personal investigation of her own memory. <br> - The New York Times, June 20, 2017 <br> "Here, cultures that usually clash blend together, and identity outgrows simple, nationalistic terms.", <br> - Aperture, September 14, 2017 <br> ...a strangely personal, honest, and childlike view of a place that, to most, seems bizarre.", <br> - Vice, September 13, 2017<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Born in 1989, Ayesha Malik is an American originally from Pakistan. She was raised in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia on an American compound for employees of the Saudi Arabian Oil Company. She graduated in 2012 from Parsons The New School For Design with a BFA in Photography. Shortly after, Malik returned to Saudi Arabia to continue photographing. Between 2014 and 2015, Malik worked as first assistant to beauty and portrait photographer, Ben Hassett in New York City. Currently, Malik spends her time between New York City and Saudi Arabia working on self-directed photo projects. Her work has been featured in Time Lightbox, Le Monde s M Magazine, FeatureShoot, Capital Magazine (Germany), and Shutterstock / Offset amongst other publications. <br>Ayesha's NY zip code is 10001. <p>"
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