‘You are almost invisible’: An interview with Egyptian photographer Mosa’ab Elshamy

If you’ve been following this month’s historic and often tragic events in Egypt at all, or even if you’ve walked past a newsstand, you’ve probably seen the photography of Mosa’ab Elshamy. Although he’s been taking news photos for less than two-and-a-half years, and at first only as an amateur, Elshamy has earned a wide following, particularly on Flickr, for his arresting, emotional and often intimate photos from his native Cairo.