ENHG Lecture: People of Ras Al Khaimah by Anna Zacharias and Jeff Topping

TIME: Refreshments, Membership sign-up and Bookstall from 7:00pm, talk begins at 7:30pm

LOCATION: Salon 1, Alyazya Ballroom, Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island

ABOUT THE TALK: People of Ras Al Khaimah is an important book. This photography book documents the stories of the people who shaped Ras Al Khaimah's great economic, political and social transformation in the second half of the twentieth century. The accounts here show what this transformation meant in human terms. In their own words and accompanied by over 100 stunning photographs, it features more than 50 portraits and oral histories of the Emiratis and immigrants who call the Emirate home. They came together to create a warm and welcoming society in the open spaces in the north of the United Arab Emirates. Anna Zacharias and Jeff Topping spent three years talking to residents, teasing out their personal stories and photographing them at work and play in all their diverse backgrounds.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS: Anna Zacharias moved to Ras Al Khaimah from Canada’s west coast as a child. She worked as a journalist at The Nationalnewspaper for more than six years, including three years as a Ras Al Khaimah correspondent. Based in Abu Dhabi from 2011 to 2014, she worked as a senior features writer specialising in pop Heritage and wrote The National’s camel blog, 'A Year at the Camel Races.'

Jeff Topping is an American photojournalist and travel photographer with over 25 years experience in more than 20 countries for Reuters, The New York Times and Getty Images.  He came to the United Arab Emirates in 2008 to join The National as a staff photographer and is now a freelancer represented by Polaris Images.

We will print plenty of forms for you to sign up or renew your membership for the 2018-2019 season. Please remember to bring cash as there isn’t and ATM at the venue (AED 100 for individuals and AED 150 for families). You’re welcome to fill in the form ahead of time, it can be downloaded here.   ​​​​​​​