Steidlville

For more than 10 years, from 1990 to 2001, Kai Wiedenhöfer lived in and photographed the Israeli-occupied territories. He even learned Arabic in his efforts to understand the mentality of the inhabitants of the Middle East. It wasn’t long before the Palestinians called him Habib al-Schaab, or friend of the people. They opened up to him and allowed him to gain insight into a world that the press generally presents in stereotypes.
Wiedenhöfer’s photographs live from his close contact to the people pictured. They tell about the day-to-day lives of men, women and children, the victims and warriors of the intifada, the dogged fight against the occupation. Perfect Peace portrays the hopes and disappointments in a region that will find peace only through mutual understanding.