The project ‘Akl al-Milh ‘Eneiha’ won the 2025 photography project award at the Qatar Photo Festival.
The project embodies a profound visual narrative of the story of her parents, who are both blind. The photographer transformed this personal experience into a humanistic work of art, conveying through her lens meanings of resilience, strength, and hope, confirming that creativity is born from the depth of authentic human experiences.
The project presents a sensitive artistic vision reflecting the details of daily life for the visually impaired, highlighting human and social aspects beyond stereotypes, which earned it widespread acclaim during the festival’s events.
About the Festival
The Qatar Photo Festival is an international platform dedicated to honoring outstanding photographic projects from the West Asia and North Africa region, supporting visual voices that carry impactful human and social messages.
About the Photographer
The photographer is a visual documentarian whose work focuses on the intersections of disability, identity, and memory. As the daughter of blind parents, she uses visual storytelling as a tool to amplify marginalized voices and deconstruct dominant narratives.
Her work blends photography, text, and sound, and her practices range between traditional and experimental methods. Drawing on her journalistic background, she employs storytelling tools to serve human rights issues and highlight marginalization and resilience.
