Kent BlechyndenKent Blechynden

Kent Blechynden started his career at the Waikato Times and has since worked at the Guardian (UK) and the Dominion Post. An eight-time Fairfax NZ photographer of the year, he left in 2015 to go freelance at www.kentblechyndenphotography.co.nz

Photo essay: the Wellington barbershop run by Syrian refugees

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A day in the life of the Cultural Cuts barbershop in Newtown, Wellington. All photos by Kent Blechynden. Syrian brothers Raed and Mohummed work at the Cultural Cuts barbershop in Wellington. They came to New Zealand from Syria as refugees three years ago with other members of their family; three of their sisters are still … Read more