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Kemal Cilengir

I document Los Angeles. I walk the streets religiously trying to expose every alley, avenue, and crack the sidewalks have to offer.

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Tens of Thousands of Angelenos Flock to L.A.’s Flower District for a Valentine’s Day Flower Free-For-All

February 14, 2023

‘Guns Down, Squabble Up:’ L.A.’s Underground Fight Club Continues to Provide Gang Members An Alternative to Squashing Beef

June 4, 2021

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Homeless Advocates Face-Off Against LAPD in Effort to Stop Forced Removal of Encampments in Echo Park Lake

March 26, 2021

Welcome to ‘Backyard Squabbles,’ South L.A.’s Underground Fight Club That Grew Out of Pandemic Frustration

February 9, 2021

Lakers, Dodgers and Joe Biden: How L.A., City of Champions, Threw a Massive ‘F*ck Donald Trump’ Party

November 9, 2020

This Is What DTLA Looked Like on the Night Before Election Day 2020

November 3, 2020

The Night the Dodgers Finally Won: Scenes From Echo Park and Downtown L.A.

October 28, 2020

‘F*ck Talking. Go Vote:’ Compton Cowboys Roll Deep to Ballot Box to Encourage Early Voting

October 26, 2020

Los Angeles Belongs To the Lakers: Fans Go Wild in DTLA To Celebrate 17th Championship (Photo Essay)

October 12, 2020

‘All Hands on Deck:’ Hundreds of Peaceful Protestors Gather in South L.A. Demanding Justice for Dijon Kizzee (Photo Essay)

September 2, 2020