Silent Past

By Omar Saleem - 26/05/2025

Our dream was to see a sunset and a sunrise.

Each day departed, and I held onto my dream.

The sunset fell, reflecting on the tears like streams.

The days came and departed; as sunrises and sunsets passed,

Yet our dream didn’t come to last.

My heart fell into darkness as I watched the sun’s onset,

Left in the silent past… the memory stayed, never reset,

Carved in my heart as a distant silhouette.

Omar Saleem © www.saleem.uk

One of my photographs as part of Library for the Jubilee Arts Archive Project

Our Journey

By Omar Saleem - 11/03/2023

My Dad held my hand on the train,

And called out my name,

And as We waited for our destination

We held a conversation:

He said, “Always work hard”

And “Follow your Heart”

“Be confident” and “Be strong”

And most importantly “Always get along”

“Life is short” he remarked

And told me it had come his turn to depart

Goodbye he said

“Always look ahead” and “have no regret”

With those final words he departed and left

Whilst my journey continued on to progress

Omar Saleem © www.saleem.uk

This poem is dedicated to my father's loving memory

Why I Became A Photographer

Today’s modern world has given people a taste of photography by putting a camera in their pockets. Social networking has allowed them to share images instantly with friends and relatives. This change in society has embedded photography into our lives like never before.

“I didn’t choose photography. Photography chose me.” - Gerardo Suter

I have always found it difficult to express myself through words. Through photography my images become a stage through which the art and vision held deep within is expressed creatively.

Often photographs can express powerful emotions and messages, in ways, which is not possible with words. These images become our inspirations and motivations. It allows us to see beauty in the little things and sometimes that is what matters most in life.

Omar Saleem © www.saleem.uk

New Business Cards!

11/12/2016

New Logo

New Logo - 10/03/2016

Love my new Logo! It has a lot of hidden details within it and special things making it very personal.

Omar Saleem © www.saleem.uk

My photographs go up for Exhibition at the West Bromwich Town Hall

Disney Princesses

Disney Princesses Re-imaged with a Eastern Influence By Omar Saleem

"Fairy tales allow children to be immersed in a world which develops their imagination and creative thinking. The imagination of a child becomes the foundation and backbone for the future, whether their creativity is channelled into becoming a scientist, artist, inventor or photographer.

Within this body of work Omar Saleem has investigated the western perceptions of Disney Princesses and re-imagined the fairy tale characters with a South Asian or eastern influence.

By taking inspirations from elements such as traditional Asian clothing and temporary body art created using henna, Saleem has expanded on the range of ethnic ideas, allowing the transcendence of racial backgrounds and boundaries.

Saleem has used the migration of ideas and visual imagery into a valuing diversity. The viewer is compelled to see, rethink and interpret their perception."

Omar Saleem © www.saleem.uk

Silent Echoes

Our Journey

By Omar Saleem - 24/11/2014

When will you see the silence?

When will you hear the emptiness?

Life the grains of despair,

like the absence of laughter,

The reach out to touch tomorrow,

They forget the taste of today,

Like the desperation of hope,

Life the sorrow of time,

Can you see the stories?

Can you hear the memories?

Like an echo in the water

Like the shadows in the sun

My eyes feel unrest,

My heart tastes tears,

Like the embrace of defeat

Like the fate of separation,

In memory of my cousin, this poem was featured alongside my photography work at the Smethwick Library for the Jubilee Arts Archive Project

I am a photographer and writer. This is my new place on the www to showcase some of my work. Hello world!

10/06/2014

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