Can you talk about a specific image in the book and its story? There’s a memorable, funny story behind the photo I took with my driver in Saudi Arabia. One afternoon, he decided — for reasons I never learned — to pull over on an empty road. I was in the middle of documenting our journey and, without warning, he stepped out, struck a pose, and began singing a song from his childhood. The energy immediately shifted, the sun fell in a perfect line behind him, and I caught the scene in a single shot.

Each picture from that journey carries its own story, from quiet landscapes at sunrise to fleeting interactions in bustling city squares. Some images unfolded unexpectedly, others required patience or negotiation — with light, with weather, or with the people I encountered.

Sometimes, just as I thought nothing special would happen, an unexpected gesture, a look, or a coincidence would transform the everyday into something worth saving. It was in those instances that the camera felt like a passport to small miracles.

The process involved moments of uncertainty and exhaustion, setbacks with equipment or weather, and the challenge of finding meaning when inspiration felt distant. But these struggles became part of the book’s voice — proof that art is not just about perfection.