Through My Lens, Into My Home

These are not just photographs - they are invitations. Each image holds a story from waters I have known since childhood, dive sites I have memorized like old friends, and moments of wonder I have been privileged to witness and share.

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Young Osama with early visitors in Dahab, 1987 - proof of pioneer family settlement

The Beginning: Dahab, 1987

Dahab, Egypt

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People relaxing in a Bedouin beach cafe in Dahab with cushions and drinks, a Keesiedive.nl shirt visible, June 2012

Tea Before the Dive

Dahab, Red Sea

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Osama gearing up his son Abdullah with a scuba tank on the Dahab promenade, other children in wetsuits waiting nearby

Training the Next Generation

Dahab, Egypt

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Camel safari to remote dive sites in Sinai

Journey to the Untouched Reef

Ras Abu Galum, Sinai

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Osama sitting on the back of a pickup truck in his black wetsuit, zipping up, with desert landscape and dive tanks visible behind him

Back of the Truck

Dahab, Egypt

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Diver silhouetted behind a massive gorgonian fan coral in the Red Sea, deep blue water

The Old Fan Coral

Dahab, Red Sea

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Osama in full Cressi dive gear at Dahab shoreline preparing for a dive, Sinai mountains and Red Sea behind him

In My Element

Dahab, Egypt

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The famous Blue Hole dive site in Dahab, Egypt with crystal clear waters

The Blue Hole

Blue Hole, Dahab

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Aerial view of the Blue Hole dive site showing the circular formation

The Eye of the Sea

Blue Hole, Dahab

The Canyon dive site in Dahab with dramatic underwater rock formations

The Canyon

The Canyon, Dahab

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Inside The Canyon dive site showing the narrow passage

Through the Narrows

The Canyon, Dahab

Vibrant coral reef teeming with colorful fish in the Red Sea

Living Tapestry

Dahab, Red Sea

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Close-up of healthy coral formations in Dahab

Patience in Stone

Dahab, Red Sea

Split view showing above and below water in Dahab

Between Two Worlds

Dahab, Egypt

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Osama in full Cressi dive gear and DiveYork mask strap at the Dahab shoreline with Sinai mountains behind him, another diver walking in the background

Ready to Go

Dahab, Egypt

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Osama diving underwater carrying seven tanks in a technical diving configuration, depth reading 11.5 meters at 22 degrees

Seven Tanks Deep

Dahab, Egypt

PADI Open Water diving course student in Dahab

The Moment Everything Changes

Dahab, Egypt

Group of seven divers underwater posing with fist pumps and peace signs, bubbles rising in deep blue water

Underwater Crew

Dahab, Egypt

Emergency oxygen kit being administered to a patient during a dive emergency response training simulation

When Seconds Matter

Dahab, Egypt

Camel safari to remote dive sites in Sinai

The Old Way to the Sea

Ras Abu Galum, Sinai

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Osama relaxing after a dive at the back of a truck

The Stories We Tell

Dahab, Egypt

Osama in wetsuit giving OK sign with a young boy in wetsuit in front of Planet Divers center in Dahab, tank cart beside them

OK Sign at Planet Divers

Dahab, Egypt

Osama in wetsuit with two smiling female divers making heart signs with their hands at a Dahab dive center

Hearts for Diving

Dahab, Red Sea

Diver exploring coral formations

Reading the Garden

Dahab, Red Sea

Group selfie of Osama with six friends and divers sitting on a wooden bench in a courtyard with green plants in Dahab

Dahab Friends

Dahab, Egypt

Diver hovering behind a giant gorgonian fan coral in the deep blue Red Sea

Sea Fan Cathedral

Dahab, Red Sea

Diver silhouetted with arms spread wide inside The Canyon narrow gap, sunlight pouring through jagged rock walls from above, bubbles rising

Floating in The Canyon

The Canyon, Dahab

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Osama swimming over coral reef in Scuba Sub gear with yellow mask, giving OK sign, professional underwater photo by Bruno Walmora

My Office View

Dahab, Red Sea

Osama kneeling on sandy bottom inside The Canyon wearing Cressi wetsuit, arms spread wide, another diver visible in the blue gap behind him

Welcome to My Canyon

The Canyon, Dahab

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Diver mid-air doing giant stride entry off a wooden pier into turquoise water, desert mountains in background, ladder and shelters visible

The Giant Stride

Dahab, Red Sea

Close-up of a coral-encrusted military truck cab inside the SS Thistlegorm wreck, windows dark, hull covered in marine growth

Truck in the Thistlegorm

SS Thistlegorm, Red Sea

A British WWII motorcycle completely encrusted with coral and marine growth sitting upright inside the SS Thistlegorm cargo hold

The BSA Motorcycle

SS Thistlegorm, Red Sea

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Two military truck tires resting on the floor of the SS Thistlegorm cargo hold, surrounded by corroded metal walls

Tires in the Hold

SS Thistlegorm, Red Sea

Close-up of coral-encrusted bottles or containers in a metal crate inside the SS Thistlegorm wreck, turquoise marine growth visible

Supplies from 1941

SS Thistlegorm, Red Sea

Diver swimming right alongside a spotted eagle ray in open blue water, the ray's white-spotted wings spread wide

Side by Side with an Eagle Ray

Dahab, Red Sea

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Massive coral pinnacle covered in orange, pink, yellow and blue hard corals rising from the reef, small fish swimming around it

The Coral Tower

Dahab, Red Sea

Diver holding a handwritten Happy Birthday Osama slate underwater while a large green sea turtle swims right past in the foreground, sunlight streaming from above

Birthday Turtle

Dahab, Red Sea

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Osama in Cressi wetsuit kneeling on the sandy bottom of The Canyon, arms wide, blue light glowing through the narrow passage behind, another diver hovering above

The Canyon Floor

The Canyon, Dahab

Osama hovering just above the sandy bottom in shallow crystal clear water doing double shaka hand signs, wearing dive gear, professional photo by Pawel Ciecheslki

Shaka from the Shallows

Dahab, Red Sea

Osama standing waist-deep in the Red Sea in full black dive gear adjusting his mask, mountains of Saudi Arabia visible across the water, clouds in the sky

Surface Interval

Dahab, Red Sea

Two divers exploring the massive hull of the SS Thistlegorm wreck resting on its side on the ocean floor, torch beams cutting through the blue water

The Thistlegorm Hull

SS Thistlegorm, Red Sea

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Osama in dive gear helping a student in crystal clear shallow water while a girl in turquoise shirt and a boy watch from nearby, Dahab coastline behind

First Steps In

Dahab, Egypt

Large group of divers in various gear wading into the sea from a rocky beach, some already waist-deep, one woman wrapping in a towel, smiles on everyone's faces

Wading In Together

Dahab, Red Sea

Osama standing between two smiling women holding their PADI certification envelopes in front of the Planet Divers entrance, PADI banner visible

Certified at Planet Divers

Dahab, Egypt

Osama smiling while helping a young boy put on a scuba tank at a courtyard in Dahab, spiral staircase and coral decorations on the wall, May 2012

Tank Bigger Than the Boy

Dahab, Egypt

Osama in black wetsuit crouching beside a smiling boy in a wetsuit, both doing OK signs, Planet Divers sign and PADI poster visible behind them, palm trees overhead

OK from the Young Diver

Dahab, Egypt

Osama wearing Cressi gear and Pro Divers mask strap standing in shallow water with a young female student, both smiling and doing OK signs, snorkelers and other divers in the busy background

All OK!

Dahab, Red Sea

Osama in Cressi gear giving thumbs up standing with a young female diver holding blue fins at the Blue Hole parking area, desert cliffs and Bedouin shelters behind, red pickup truck nearby

Blue Hole Ready

Blue Hole, Dahab

Large group of about 20 divers and snorkelers gathered on rocky shore at a Dahab dive site, some in full gear, some in the water, desert mountains rising behind them

Busy Day at the Rocks

Blue Hole, Dahab

Three divers in full technical dive gear posing on a wooden boat dock with turquoise water and Sinai mountains behind, AwesomeTeam hashtag overlay

The Awesome Team

Dahab, Egypt

Group selfie of Osama with six friends in sunglasses on a hilltop overlooking the Blue Hole reef and turquoise sea below

Above the Blue Hole

Blue Hole, Dahab

Osama in Cressi wetsuit with a young man giving thumbs up and a woman throwing rock horns under a Bedouin beach shelter, colorful cushions behind them

Post-Dive Energy

Dahab, Egypt

Fifteen divers in matching black Dahab Dive Team 2019 t-shirts posing on a dive boat, waving and giving OK signs, blue sky and open sea behind them

Dahab Dive Team 2019

Dahab, Red Sea

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Osama in a black t-shirt with a diver skull print taking a selfie with a curly-haired young man doing OK sign on a dive boat, turquoise Dahab coast behind them, dive tank visible

Boat Buddies

Dahab, Red Sea

Osama with a group of ten divers and families of all ages posing under the dive center shelter, wet floor and dive flag visible, everyone smiling after a dive, November 2021

The Dive Center Crew

Dahab, Egypt

Osama in full black technical dive gear giving thumbs up next to Nuno Gomes wearing a Hunt's Dive Shop Andes New York t-shirt and black cap, tanks and wooden beams of the dive center behind them

Two Deep Divers, One Dive Center

Dahab, Egypt

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Osama taking a group selfie with four friends on the Dahab promenade, beach umbrellas and bicycles and the sea visible behind, bright sunny day

Promenade Crew

Dahab, Egypt

Three men selfie on a boat - one in aviators and a black hat, one in mirrored sunglasses and a striped bucket hat, one in a white cap - Sinai desert coastline and cell tower visible across the blue water

Three on a Boat

Dahab, Red Sea

Osama taking a selfie with a friend wearing a Dive Instructor shirt in front of Planet Divers entrance, white Dahab buildings and wooden lattice balcony behind them

Home Base

Dahab, Egypt

Eight divers in wetsuits posing by a white Dive Club International van at a rocky shore, Cressi and Salvimar gear visible, tanks and fins spread on a green mat, sea and cliffs in background

Dive Club Outing

Dahab, Red Sea

Over twenty-five divers in black wetsuits posing in rows under a large metal desert shelter, Scubapro logos visible, everyone throwing hand signs, Sinai mountains and white buildings in the background

Twenty-Five Strong

Dahab, Red Sea

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Osama in dive gear taking a beach selfie with two young women, one in a striped top and one in an orange wetsuit top, sandy beach and calm sea behind them

After the Dive

Dahab, Egypt

Five divers in matching black and orange wetsuits posing on the Dahab promenade, Churchill's bar and colorful shops behind them, Osama in the center

Wetsuit Crew

Dahab, Egypt

Three people standing on a wide desert road in Sinai, flat sandy landscape stretching to low buildings on the horizon, a dark car parked nearby, temperature reading 30 degrees

Sinai Roadside Stop

Sinai, Egypt

Desert road scene with a white pickup truck, a man in traditional Bedouin clothing, and a dark car, flat Sinai landscape and low buildings in background, 33 degrees

The Sinai Road

Sinai, Egypt

Four friends posing on a hilltop overlooking the Dahab coastline, turquoise reef visible below, red Sinai mountains stretching along the shore, one woman in a Bottle Dive Team shirt

The View from Up Top

Dahab, Egypt

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Osama taking a selfie at the entrance of Planet Divers dive center, a crowd of divers with bags and gear filling the doorway behind him, the curved Planet Divers sign overhead

Busy Morning at Planet Divers

Dahab, Egypt

Hand-painted blue ceramic birthday plate reading Wszystkiego najlepszego Michal 10-11-2021 Dahab with painted fish, candles, and a diver, held over colorful Bedouin fabric

Birthday Plate for Michal

Dahab, Egypt

Osama and Nuno Gomes sitting together at Shark Restaurant in Dahab, spectacular shrimp display on the table, colorful fish mural painted on the wall behind them, orange cushions and plant decorations

Dinner with a World Record Holder

Shark Restaurant, Dahab, Egypt

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Group of about ten divers lounging barefoot in a colorful Bedouin beach shelter with blue wooden poles, woven mats and cushions, flip flops scattered in the sand, desert vegetation visible behind

The Bedouin Shelter

Dahab, Egypt

Close-up of Osama with a towel on his head looking down at the turquoise Blue Hole water from the cliff edge, barren Sinai mountain rising behind, Bedouin shelters visible on shore

Above the Blue

Blue Hole, Dahab

Osama standing alone in a dusty Sinai desert parking area wearing red shorts and a grey t-shirt, stone wall and trees behind, pickup truck and car parked nearby, mountains in distance

My Desert

Sinai, Egypt

Wide-angle view of a large ornate metal dive site shelter in the middle of the Sinai desert, divers and vehicles gathered underneath, photographer's shadow stretching across the sand, 27 degrees

The Desert Shelter

Dahab, Red Sea

Group of seven divers relaxing in a Bedouin-style hut with cushions, a Camel Dive map and diver poster on the wall, lattice partition, water bottles and paperwork on a low table, Osama crouching at the table

Surface Interval

Dahab, Egypt

Osama shirtless in wetsuit bottoms and a friend in an orange shirt sitting on a metal railing above the Blue Hole, deep blue sea stretching to the horizon, rocky cliff beneath them

Sitting Above the Blue Hole

Blue Hole, Dahab

Large group of about twenty divers at a long dinner table at Shark Restaurant in Dahab, decorated with colorful hanging lanterns, tropical plants, and orange cushions, everyone smiling at the camera

Shark Restaurant — The Dive Family Table

Shark Restaurant, Dahab, Egypt

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IANTD Normoxic Trimix Diver Max Depth 60 MSW certificate for Osama Rokaia, dated 4 June 2021, instructor Andrzej Kruczkowski, Exstream No.1399 facility, IANTD ID card with photo attached

Sixty Meters Deep

Dahab, Egypt

Osama smiling as his instructor Andrzej Kruczkowski in a Helly Hansen polo and blue sunglasses presents the IANTD Normoxic Trimix Diver certificate, wooden dive center courtyard in background

The Handover

Dahab, Egypt

Faded vintage photograph of a young man in a white galabiya holding a small child while a woman smiles beside them, blue arched doorway and candlelight visible, another man in a printed t-shirt to the left

The Old Photograph

Dahab, Egypt

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Handwritten note on white paper reading Dear Osama thank you for being the best dive instructor see you next year Matyas with a smiley face, a black bead bracelet placed beside it on lace fabric

Matyas's Note

Dahab, Egypt

Osama in a red and pink shirt grinning while holding up his IANTD Advanced Rec Trimix Diver Max Depth 51 MSW certificate, PADI and other dive agency stickers on the window behind him

Advanced Trimix Certified

Dahab, Egypt

Osama's hand holding an Irena Stangierska Photography 2020 underwater calendar with Polish text and a white dive marker reading Each Day Better Osama, on a wooden table

Each Day Better

Dahab, Egypt

Screenshot of IANTD temporary digital certification card for Osama Rokaia, born 5.4.1968, Normoxic Trimix Diver Max Depth 60 MSW, cert 199791, instructor Andrzej Kruczkowski, Exstream No.1399, valid until 07/2021

My IANTD Card

Dahab, Egypt

Divers preparing gear under a palm-thatched wooden shelter at a desert dive site, BCDs and regulators spread on Bedouin cushions, Sinai mountains behind, April 2012

Gearing Up at the Site

Dahab, Egypt

Close-up of a gray aluminum trimix tank with red marker text reading TMX 24/36 OSAMA MOD 52m, ScubaTec Dahab visual inspection sticker, green valve handle

My Trimix Tank

Dahab, Egypt

Osama in full ScubaSub BCD and Aqualung regulator checking his gear at a beach dive site, palm-thatched shelters and desert cliffs behind, bright blue sky

Final Check

Dahab, Red Sea

Waterproof proposal card with red handwritten Polish text Czy zostaniesz moja zona with a heart and the date 4.11.2021, a brown ring box with gold engagement ring beside it on a floral tablecloth

The Card and the Ring

Dahab, Egypt

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Two divers kneeling at the coral reef as Kuba places the proposal card and ring on the coral, Kasia watching, bubbles rising, another diver filming from the side, deep blue water above

The Moment

Dahab, Red Sea

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Kuba underwater in full dive gear and Tribord hood holding the Polish proposal card with one hand and giving thumbs up with the other, deep blue water behind him, bubbles rising

She Said Yes

Dahab, Red Sea

Kasia underwater showing her engagement ring on her left hand while making an OK sign with her right, hair floating in the blue water, bubbles rising, sunlight streaming from above, dive gauges visible

The Ring Underwater

Dahab, Red Sea

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Four-photo collage: top left shows Kuba holding the proposal card underwater, top right shows two divers descending in blue water with bubbles, bottom left shows Kasia's hand with engagement ring, bottom right shows the Blue Hole turquoise water from the cliff above

Four Frames of Love

Blue Hole, Dahab

Screenshot of Osama Mohamed Hassan Facebook post reading Congratulations underwater proposing kuba and Kasia, photo shows Kasia, Kuba in a surf shirt, and Osama in a Juventus jersey smiling together

Congratulations Kuba and Kasia

Dahab, Egypt

Two divers hovering above the coral reef placing the proposal card and ring box on the coral, one reaching down, the other watching, a third diver with a camera visible on the right, deep blue Red Sea background

Placing the Ring on the Reef

Dahab, Red Sea

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