Ghassen OueslatiDocumentary Practice
Doha  ·  TunisEST. 2014AR / FR / EN

Documentary &
humanitarian practice.

Visual storytelling across the Arab region for international NGOs, UN agencies, and editorial outlets — with informed consent, dignity, and cultural fluency at the center of every assignment.

Selected work · 2014 — PresentPhotography · Video · Portraiture
01 — Profile

A photographer working at the edges of news, NGO, and human story.

Based
Doha, Qatar
Origin
Tunisia
Languages
Arabic · French · English
Studio
Triangle Studio
Doha & Tunis
Available for
Arab region
Africa · Europe · Asia

For over twelve years I have produced documentary photography and short-form video for international NGOs, UN agencies, and global newsrooms — most often in places where the story is unfolding faster than it can be told. My work moves between long-form portraits, reportage, and short documentary film, with a consistent commitment to the people on the other side of the lens.

I have collaborated with the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), GIZ, DAAD, the Embassy of Indonesia in Tunisia, and Al Jazeera Media Network — and worked alongside international correspondent Bel Trew documenting anti-migration policy in Libya, Tunisia, and Niger for The Times and The Independent.

In 2015 my photojournalism was recognised by the Polish Association of Local Newspapers (Stowarzyszenie Gazet Lokalnych). My editorial work has appeared in Vogue Italia, Elements Magazine, En Deux Magazine, Moevir Paris, and GMARO UK.

02 — Selected Work

Six projects, twelve years, one lens.

Project 01
The Times / The Independent2014Tunisia · Libya · Niger

Anti-migration policy at the border.

Field documentary collaboration with award-winning correspondent Bel Trew, covering the human consequences of anti-migration policy in Ben Guerdane and Zarzis. Portraits, B-roll, and interview footage produced under tight ethical protocols — informed consent, anonymisation where required, and culturally sensitive engagement with vulnerable subjects.

IOL Thalassa documentary photography migration at the border Tunisia
Ben Guerdane · Field
Portrait of migrant community member Zarzis Tunisia
Zarzis · Portrait
Humanitarian field documentary photography Libya Niger
Field documentation
Project 02
International Labour Organization2017–2018Tunisia

Decent work, seen.

Photography and short-form video documenting decent-work, vocational training, and youth employment programmes in Tunisia. Curated stills and edited clips delivered for ILO communications and advocacy use, aligned with UN visual standards and consent requirements.

ILO vocational training decent work programme Tunisia
Vocational training
Worker portrait ILO decent work documentary Tunisia
Worker portrait
ILO field documentation Tunisia
Field session
Project 03
MEPI · U.S. State Department2016Tunisia

Civic life, in close.

Documenting community-led civic and youth-empowerment initiatives across multiple Tunisian governorates. Participant portraits and event coverage produced for MEPI grantee programmes and partner reporting — with a focus on the people leading the work, not the logos behind it.

Community gathering youth empowerment MEPI Tunisia
Community gathering, Tunisia
Youth empowerment session MEPI
Youth session
Civic training programme Tunisia
Civic training
Youth participant portrait
Portrait
Community outreach fieldwork Tunisia
Outreach
Project 04
GIZ — Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit2017Tunisia

Cooperation, up close.

Photography and film documenting German–Tunisian cooperation projects across training, entrepreneurship, and community development — telling the story of the people inside the programmes rather than the structures around them.

GIZ German-Tunisian cooperation training entrepreneurship
Training session
Field interview GIZ cooperation Tunisia
Field interview
Project 05
DAAD · German Academic Exchange Service2017Tunisia

Faces of exchange.

Portraits and short documentary content profiling scholarship recipients, alumni, and academic exchange programmes — a portrait series shaped around individual journeys rather than institutional photography.

DAAD scholarship portrait academic exchange programme Tunisia
Scholar portrait
DAAD alumni session Tunisia
Alumni session
DAAD academic exchange Tunisia
University, Tunis
Project 06
Embassy of Indonesia in Tunisia2017Bali, Indonesia

Bali, commissioned.

A commissioned photo report on Bali for the Embassy’s diplomatic and promotional use — cultural, community, and travel narratives told through long-form portraiture and atmospheric reportage.

Bali commissioned photography Embassy of Indonesia in Tunisia
Bali · 2017
Bali landscape photography commissioned
Bali · 2017
Bali cultural photography portrait and community
Bali · 2017
Bali documentary commissioned for Embassy of Indonesia
Bali · 2017
Bali atmospheric reportage photography
Bali · 2017
Bali long-form portraiture commissioned
Bali · 2017
03 — Awards & Press

Recognition for the work.

  • 2015
    Best Photojournalist
    Stowarzyszenie Gazet Lokalnych — Polish Association of Local Newspapers · November 2015
  • 2015
    Best Photojournalism Project
    Tunisian Association of Alternative Media, in cooperation with the Polish Association of Local Newspapers
  • Press
    Editorial Features
    Vogue Italia · Elements Magazine · En Deux Magazine · Moevir Paris · GMARO UK
''
The story is not mine — it belongs to the person in front of the camera. My work begins with their consent, holds their dignity as a non-negotiable, and ends only when they have been fairly seen.
— On Practice & Ethics
04 — Specs

Languages, coverage, and tools.

Languages

  • Arabic Native
  • French Fluent
  • English Fluent

Based

  • Doha Qatar
  • Tunis Tunisia

Coverage

  • Arab region MENA · Gulf
  • Europe On assignment
  • Africa & Asia On assignment

Tools

  • Stills Lightroom · Photoshop
  • Motion Premiere Pro · DaVinci Resolve
  • Post After Effects
05 — Commission

Let’s talk.

ghassen.oueslati91@gmail.com
Phone   +974 50 319 662
Studio   Triangle Studio · Doha & Tunis
Hours   By appointment
Rates   On request — daily, project, or retainer