Sarah Waiswa: Stranger in Familiar Land Series
WINNER OF THE 2016 DISCOVERY AWARD
About:
“Stranger in Familiar Land” is a series that looks at the persecution of albinos in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Tanzania, for example, they are hunted for their body parts, which are believed to possess magical powers. People fear what they do not understand and, because of this fear, people with albinism continue to be at the receiving end of ridicule and persecution. This project groups together various portraits of an albino woman set against the backdrop of the Kibera slums, which are a metaphor for my turbulent vision of the outside orld. The series illustrates the life of an albino who is forced to face challenges emanating from both the sun and society. The series also explores how the sense of non-belonging has led her to wander and exist in a dreamlike state. (text Les Rencontres de la Photografie, Arles)
As presented in Arles, France: Exhibition curator: Aida Muluneh.