Ali Mustafa (journalist)

Ali Mustafa (July 18, 1984 – March 9, 2014), was a Canadian freelance photographer, multi-media journalist and writer based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

[4] Some of his documentaries are "Aftermath of the Port Said Massacre: Ultras Strike Back," "Syria's War: The View from Turkey," and "Interview with Mohammad Mahjoub.

"[8] Irina Bokova, director-general of UNESCO, said, "I am deeply concerned by the death of Abdul Qader and Ali Mostafa [sic], two media professionals whose names are to be added to the all too long list of civilian victims in Syria.

It is essential that journalists be able to report on difficult situations and I urge all parties to help media workers do their work as well as possible, even in the extreme conditions they face in Syria.

Instead, his intimate portraits of Syrians living and resisting in the face of devastation were guided by a commitment to show, above of all, people’s strength, survival and resilience against all odds.