Walaa Yassien (@walaayassien) is a Sudanese documentary photographer and multidisciplinary artist. Her work explores the intersection of memory, historical sites, and identity, often focusing on the emotional landscapes shaped by displacement and conflict. Through photography, video, and installation, Walaa documents the hidden communities and small, sentimental details that define the human experience.With a background in both documentary and photojournalism, her work captures the untold stories of those living on the margins, framed by a deep connection to physical spaces and the construction of collective memory.
Project description: I’ve never been able to explain what my identity is, but I’ve always carried something in my memory, maybe that’s home. This work seeks to narrate the silent struggle to find my place between the past and the present, and the search for meaning in a life shaped by loss and resistance. This project is not just a narrative of events, but rather a reflection of the emotional consequences that forced me to leave Sudan. It is an attempt to understand a reality shaped by fear, loss.