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), never really left it, and knows how to throw together a pretty mean combination of a wide array of programming languages, both frontend and backend. He brought photomarathons to Africa (2007) and won the Highway Africa new media award (2007) with Ismail Farouk. Work of his was selected to represent Uganda at the UN World Summit Award, twice (2011, 2012), winning the global competition in 2012 with Eduardo Cachucho. 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, work of his was again selected, now to represent Brazil, for the UN World Summit Award, going on to become a winner. In the same year, other works were nominated for the Gabriel García Márquez award and the Prêmio Petrobras de Jornalismo.

Babak maintains several mobile apps that help users to get lost.

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  • Curated news

    Baato review – astonishing 500-mile walk to bring herbs to market in Nepal | Film | The Guardian

    · 24 Jul, 2023
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    ‘You are not lost’: the infinite attraction of paths and meandering trails | Walking | The Guardian

    · 24 Jul, 2023
  • Post SWS23

    Wander the streets on September 29

    · 24 Jul, 2023
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    Rediscovering India’s lost queer icons: a tour of Old Delhi’s secret history | Global development | The Guardian

    · 11 Jul, 2023
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    Exclusive interview: Stella Assange on her husband, faith and meeting Pope Francis – Catholic Herald

    · 8 Jul, 2023
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    The Pleasure of Walking | John Wilson | First Things

    · 6 Jul, 2023
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    Footpaths to the past: ‘We must keep our ancient tracks alive by walking them’ | Walking holidays | The Guardian

    · 6 Jul, 2023
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    Police to get powers to ban slow walking in traffic amid Just Stop Oil protests | Just Stop Oil | The Guardian

    · 4 Jul, 2023
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    Walking their alpacas – Japan Today

    · 28 Jun, 2023
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    ‘I’m not just faster, but taller’: how I learned to walk properly – and changed my pace, posture and perspective | Fitness | The Guardian

    · 20 Jun, 2023
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    The Art of Wandering While Traveling – The New York Times

    · 19 Jun, 2023
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    World Sauntering Day 2023: Understanding the importance of slowing down for your mental and physical health | Lifestyle News,The Indian Express

    · 19 Jun, 2023
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    Björkö Konstnod

    · 16 Jun, 2023
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    Britain’s 10 most popular walks – according to the OS map app | Walking holidays | The Guardian

    · 12 Jun, 2023
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    A walk through Poro-City: Where architecture meets art | The Business Standard

    · 5 Jun, 2023
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    ‘Girls Who Walk Dubai’: How a new mum is empowering and connecting women in Dubai by simply walking | Friday-art-people – Gulf News

    · 5 Jun, 2023
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    Woman turns her unpleasant experiences with men on the street into eye-opening art project | indy100

    · 5 Jun, 2023
  • walking – Babak Fakhamz...

    Of snow and ice

    · 30 May, 2023
  • Curated news

    Rijksmuseum unveils Richard Long exhibition thanks to biggest-ever donation

    · 23 May, 2023
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    US explorer’s trek through China captures its diversity – SHINE News

    · 23 May, 2023