01 Photograph, The art of War, Oliver Weiken's A young Palestinian girl, with footnotes

Oliver Weiken

A young Palestinian girl

photograph

Private collection

Jul. 24, 2014. A young Palestinian girl who got injured when a UN school for refugees was allegedly hit by a Israeli tank shells, lies on a hospital bed in the emergency room of Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahiya, Gaza Strip.

Oliver Weiken has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of photography. Oliver started his career as a Freelance Photographer for the local newspaper Soester Anzeiger in 1996. Oliver then worked as a Staff Photographer for Bongarts Sportfotografie GmbH from 2001 to 2003. During this time, he also had a brief period as a Freelance Photographer. From 2003 to 2005, Oliver worked as a Staff Photographer for Deutsche Presse-Agentur. Oliver then joined European Pressphoto Agency in 2005 and held various positions including Staff Photographer, International Roving Photographer, Senior Photographer, Chief Photographer Middle East & North Africa, and Senior Photographer again. In 2017, Oliver returned to Deutsche Presse-Agentur as the Head of International Picture Desk.

Oliver Weiken attended Friedrich Spee Gymnasium in Ruethen from 1994 to 2003. During this period, they obtained a German Abitur, which is the equivalent to a university entrance diploma. No specific field of study was mentioned.

In 2017, Weiken returned to DPA to build their English photo wire and serve as Chief Photographer for the Middle East and North Africa, from their Cairo office. Weiken is an  Award-winning photographer 2020 Photo Contest. More on Oliver Weiken

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