Marek Kowalczyk is a Polish photographer and camera operator.

He studied sociology and psychology. He publishes in Polish, Dutch and Belgian media. His areas of interest are Eastern Europe and the Middle East where he tells the intimate stories of ordinary people. 

©Photo: Janusz Ratecki

Marek Kowalczyk

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Name
Marek Kowalczyk
Title
Photographer & Filmmaker
Expertise
Eastern Europe & the Middle-East
Country
Poland
City
Szczecin
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White Gold in Europe. Is Environmentally Friendly Lithium Mining Possible?

  • Energy
  • Industry
  • Environment

ÚSTI NAD LABEM / LANDAU - The 'lithium fever' has devastated the landscape in Bolivia, Chile and Argentina, among others. Europe is trying to mine its own lithium deposits in an environmentally friendly way: using geothermal energy. Germany is already experimenting with it in the Upper Rhine Valley. 

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Does Fighting for Peace Building in Israel and Palestine Still Make Sense?

  • Armed conflict
  • Human Rights
  • Politics

JERUSALEM - The war in Gaza has been going on for nine months. Ethnic cleansing is taking place not only there, but also in the West Bank. It did not start after October 7, but has been going on for decades, stresses Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention, among others. 

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How to build a life in a state in decline?

  • Armed conflict
  • Politics

BEIRUT - More and more Lebanese are leaving - they see no future in the country that is virtually bankrupt. The situation has deteriorated further: the Lebanese lira continues to depreciate; access to electricity and water is increasingly limited. Soon, even telephone and internet services may fall if the government does not provide the state-owned company with diesel for its generators.

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