Tamir Ben Kalifa is a photojournalist currently based in Berlin, Germany. He is committed to work focused on human rights and the lasting effects of gun violence as well as stories at the intersection of political and environmental issues. He believes compassionate visual storytelling can raise questions that lead to a better understanding of ourselves and one another. Tamir is a winner of the American Mosaic Journalism Prize and is a frequent contributor to The New York Times, The Washington Post, Texas Monthly and others. He is also a multi-instrumentalist who wrote, recorded and performed original music as a member of Mother Falcon, an orchestral indie-rock ensemble from Austin, Texas.