Photographs - Charaf Mrah

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Langkawi, Taiping, Ipoh

5 places2025–202627 photographs

Lit boathouse and pedal boats on a still lake at dusk

Taiping2026

Monkey silhouetted on a cable against a pink and orange sunset sky

Red and white pavilion bridge reflected in a lake beneath misty hills

Kuala Lumpur2025–2026

Giant golden statue of Lord Murugan before the limestone cliffs at Batu Caves

Calm lake reflecting trees and a golden evening sky in a city park

Petronas Tower spire glimpsed through pink-lit foliage at night

Merdeka 118, Petronas Towers and KL Tower in the skyline at dusk

Glowing Chinese temple on a hill against the city skyline at night

Laptop on a desk by a window overlooking the lit Kuala Lumpur skyline

KL Tower framed between dark high-rise buildings and overhanging leaves

Petrol station forecourt below a distant city skyline at sunset

Red lanterns hanging from a painted temple eave above white stone stairs

Lantern-strung temple rooftops with Merdeka 118 rising behind at dusk

Chinese temple roof under rows of glowing red lanterns at dusk

Langkawi2025–2026

Shady trees and fallen leaves on a white sand beach by turquoise water

Sandy beach at night with palm trees and distant lights along the shore

Langkawi Sky Bridge curving across a forested mountain ridge under clouds

Gravel road between bright green rice fields towards forested hills

Penang2025

Tabby cat lounging on granite steps in front of a shophouse gate

City lights and a long bridge across the strait seen from a hill at dusk

Funicular track descending a green hillside towards the city and sea

Trishaw rider pedalling past lantern-lit shophouses at night

Street mural of a boy on a real vintage motorbike by a red door

Red and white Central Fire Station 1908 with a fire engine out front

Mural of children playing painted on an old shophouse wall

Ipoh2025

Sunset over forested limestone hills and green fields seen from above

Man walking down a city street towards a mountain in golden evening light

Türkiye

Istanbul

41.01° N, 28.98° E2019–202524 photographs

Ferries moored by a hillside neighbourhood under a pink evening sky

Gull and small boat on choppy water with Galata Tower silhouetted at sunset

Sailing yachts racing beneath the Bosphorus Bridge under billowing clouds

Looking up into the vast dome of Hagia Sophia above glowing chandeliers

Galata Tower rising over rooftops behind a moored ferry

White cat sitting on top of a yellow ticket machine at night

Waterside promenade along a rocky shore in warm evening light

Tall minaret and arched mosque facade above white roses

Vast mosque interior with stained-glass windows and patterned blue carpet

Full moon beside the lit Çamlıca TV tower, reflected in the Bosphorus at night

White wooden house with an octagonal tower in soft evening light

Ginger cat watching a dog on a seaside terrace through a window

Ortaköy Mosque lit at dusk with the Bosphorus Bridge behind

Bosphorus view at blue hour through trees above a lawn

Calico cat lying on a path in a sunny park with bare trees

Calico cat sleeping on a wooden bench with more cats behind

Maiden's Tower lit up at night, reflected in the dark water

Snow-covered wooden picnic shelter among trees in a winter park

Wooden swing hanging from a timber frame above the blue sea

Calico cat sitting on a desk beside a computer and keyboard

Tabby cat stretched across stacks of books in a bookshop

Sunlight breaking through clouds over the sea

A shaded terrace overlooking the water

Blue water framed by pine branches

Elsewhere

Hong Kong, Da Nang, Chiang Mai, Algiers, Doha

5 places2019–202616 photographs

Orange sun setting over the Mediterranean beyond a thatched parasol and lamp post

Algiers2025

Looking up at an illuminated white facade with wrought-iron balconies at night

White cat resting in sunlit long grass beside a rusty old water pump

Da Nang2026

Dragon Bridge spraying water at night above crowds lining the bridge

Looking up through openings in a cave ceiling to green trees above

Vases of red blossom on a wooden ledge beside a koi pond

Hong Kong2026

Grey tabby cat crouched on a red mat outside a shop

Tabby and white cat sitting among potted orchids in a flower shop

Moon rising over Victoria Harbour and the lit skyline seen from the hills

Double-decker trams running along a tree-lined road between tower blocks

Steep street with a footbridge and high-rises, a pigeon taking flight in front

Chiang Mai2026

Two elephants standing over a crouching keeper on a sandy riverbank

Ornate temple roof lit by lamps at night behind a dark garden

Ruined brick chedi of Wat Chedi Luang glowing in late afternoon sun

Doha2019–2025

Quiet stone-paved lane of Souq Waqif lit by warm lamps at night

Doha skyline across the bay from the green lawn of MIA Park under a wide blue sky