Babak Fakhamzadeh

Babak Fakhamzadeh

Co-founder of walk · listen · create
(Netherlands / Iran / Brazil)

Founder Marŝarto23 shortlisted Online Jury 2022 Online Jury 2023 Online Jury 2024 SWS Grand Jury 2023 SWS23 shortlisted
Babak was working in ICT4D before it had a name (2001), and never really left it. Now, he can help you to get lost.

Babak brought photomarathons to Africa (2007) and won the Highway Africa new media award (2007).
He is the only three-time winner of the UN World Summit Awards; in 2012, 2017, and 2021.
In 2016, together with Agência Pública, he won, and was a runner up for, the Prêmio Jornalístico Vladimir Herzog de Anistia e Direitos Humanos. In 2017, he cooperated on work which was nominated for the Gabriel García Márquez award, and the Prêmio Petrobras de Jornalismo.

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    WHAT A KASHMIRI DESIRES WALKING INTO A NEW YEAR | Kashmir Images Newspaper

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 2 Jan, 2022
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    Silent hike, holy hike: a thoughtful country walk in Sussex to ease the soul | Sussex holidays | The Guardian

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 30 Dec, 2021
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    Taking a Walk across the Internet | Magazine | MoMA

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 28 Dec, 2021
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    Sound Walk – Four Peaks Sound Walk – Slieve Donard – BBC Sounds

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 27 Dec, 2021
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    App Created for Self-Guided Walking Tour of Wailuku Town’s Public Art | Maui Now

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 25 Dec, 2021
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    For His Entry in Third Angle’s Soundwalks Series, Musician Darrell Grant Takes an Emotional Stroll Through the History of Portland’s Black Churches

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 24 Dec, 2021
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    “Just Keep Walking” Virtual Challenge — Water For South Sudan

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 19 Dec, 2021
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    This artist uses a frozen Finland lake as his massive canvas

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 16 Dec, 2021
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    A San Francisco Soundwalk

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 13 Dec, 2021
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    [Herald Interview] ‘Guerilla artist’ leaves encouraging messages all over city

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 13 Dec, 2021
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    LutteCoin

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 11 Dec, 2021
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    Walk, don’t overwork, and watch the carbs: how to beat the winter dread | Mental health | The Guardian

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 10 Dec, 2021
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    Little Galleries Turn The Heights Into a Walking Art Wonderland — and They’re Set to Spread Throughout Houston

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 10 Dec, 2021
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    Why Public Art Is Good for Cities – YES! Magazine

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 7 Dec, 2021
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    Conscient Podcast: e69 soundwalk in the dark – The CSPA

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 2 Dec, 2021
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    The Next Time You Travel, Try a Soundwalk

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 2 Dec, 2021
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    A Walk Through Downtown Cairo’s Timeless Architecture

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 1 Dec, 2021
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    Walking the street of happiness – Features – Al-Ahram Weekly – Ahram Online

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 25 Nov, 2021
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    Visitors blasted for climbing ‘Stairway to Heaven’ in eastern Taiwan

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 23 Nov, 2021
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    Ancient practice of walking labyrinths gains new ground

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 18 Nov, 2021