Rena Effendi

No Filter Photography Podcast by Robin Moore

Oct 19, 201601:02:10Arts

Rena Effendi was born in Baku, Azerbaijan, and grew up in the USSR, witnessing her country's path to independence—one marred by war, political instability, and economic collapse. From the outset, Effendi focused her phot...

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