CNN ARABIC FEATURES MARIO TESTINO’S A BEAUTIFUL WORLD
For its October 2025 feature, CNN Arabic spotlighted Mario Testino’s ongoing global project A Beautiful World, exploring how the celebrated photographer captures the balance between individuality and shared humanity. The article highlights Testino’s travels across more than 30 countries and his focus on traditions, rituals, and dress as expressions of cultural pride.
CNN Arabic describes the series as “a visual conversation between heritage and modernity,” reflecting Testino’s belief that beauty lies in difference and that culture endures through the ways people live, celebrate, and remember.
The feature underscores how A Beautiful World has evolved from a portrait series into a global reflection on identity, showing how the photographer’s lens continues to bridge continents and connect people through art, dignity, and belonging.
Screenshot of CNN Arabic feature of Mario Testino’s A Beautiful World series. Image: 'Woman with child on back: Thiane Bangoura, Senegal 2022'.
Screenshot of CNN Arabic feature of Mario Testino’s A Beautiful World series. Image: 'Ndeye Yagine Ndiaye Senegal 2022'.
Screenshot of CNN Arabic feature of Mario Testino’s A Beautiful World series. Image: 'Hamdy Taha, Cairo Egypt, 2025'.
Screenshot of CNN Arabic feature of Mario Testino’s A Beautiful World series. Image: 'Khaled Mohammed, Cairo, Egypt 2025'.