After going to protests for many years, I began bringing my camera in 2015 to document these moments of collective action and grassroots organising. For the past ten years I have photographed protests—mainly in London— standing alongside the groups and movements I document. It has been powerful to participate in and document protests that have achieved both small and significant political change. Yet many of the same issues persist, year after year. This ongoing resistance highlights the strength and perseverance of communities standing up for their rights. I wanted to create a first small publication with a selection of my photographs, in the hope that these images can continue to serve as a form of protest and support individuals and groups in educational contexts, libraries, archives, community spaces, and campaigns—or simply be shared with activists as a reminder that they were there: holding a banner, taking action, demanding change.
The zine was developed with Tamara Rabea through her Road Less Travelled Press, building on years of friendship, collaboration, and a shared commitment to protest photography. Rooted in solidarity, the proceeds from the first 150 copies, once production costs are covered, will be donated to Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), a UK-registered charity providing essential healthcare and emergency relief in Gaza and the West Bank. (£7.50 per copy)