News bulletins from the Middle East often depict a litany of tragic events. But one woman, backed by a phalanx of talented photographers, is on a mission to broaden perceptions of the Arab world.

When Mackenzie Dipman dated Carl Radke in the summer of 2021, she had no idea his feelings for now-fiancée Lindsay Hubbard would return. “I never, ever, ever saw anything romantic on his end towards ...