Along the riverbanks, by the dilapidated buildings that pepper Cairo’s vast urban landscape, lies the story of a woman weaved from the threads of courage, hardship, and transformation. Her narrative is told through a recently launched project, Story of Sawsan, brought to life by Ameera Alnejaim. Sawsan’s tale — whose name has been changed — explores themes of poverty, domestic abuse, and displacement, as the protagonist navigates through marriage, divorce, motherhood, and the quest to reconcile the two cultures that have come to define her. The project, which is in its first instalment, aspires to one day grow into a community and a platform to tell the untold stories of women in the region. It is a visual archive on Instagram that uses photography and narration. The story is told throughout a series of conceptual images accompanied by text, which portray the different stages of the protagonist’s life. A Story of Empowerment Sawsan is a woman who was born and bred in Egypt. She then moved to Saudi Arabia when she was in her thirties. Through her story, Alnajaim seeks to find the relatable and touch on themes that affect…
Story Of Sawsan: A Conceptual Journey Through One Woman’s Battle And Healing
August 13, 2023
