Projects 2022

Emad Zakaria is an entrepreneur, producer and content creator striving to create tangible and sustainable social change, worked for almost 10 years on founding/ co-founding a series of startups and platforms where entrepreneurship, technology, culture and art interact together. Emad’s Project is an Animated series that sheds light on different environmental issues and their direct and indirect impact on the life of the simple Sudanese citizen. The Series follows the story of a girl her name is (بيئة) Environment that had been bullied because of her name, which could mean in Sudan's culture something not beautiful or untidy. (بيئة) Our hero in the episodes stand out and fight to bring back the beautifulness and valuable meanings to her name with her imaginary friends (Plastic Bottle, Drop of water, Waste Basket, Plant and Paper Plane).

Abdulrahman Kambal is a Sudanese visual artist based in Khartoum, Observing everyday life and focusing on the social, cultural and political scene. conveying stories, hypotheses and aspects throughout the medium of photography. Abdulrahman’s project is Haboob Podcast, which is a podcast  that focuses on environmental and climate change issues by hosting environmental researchers and specialists to raise the environmental awareness and to create new habitual patterns that respects and presrves the environment.
Through Haboob Podcast episodes they host the activists, researchers and specialists in environment to highlight the initiatives precieved in environment protection and how they have helped to decrease pollution, this podcast also provides a space for them to spread their ideas and initiatives.

Razan Nimir is the co-founder and executive manager of Mutasim Nimir Center for Environmental Culture (MNCEC). She has over 6 years of experience working on different environmental issues including nature conservation, climate change, natural resouces management, and community outreach. Through her work at MNCEC, Razan and her team are keen to promote environmental culture using innovative approaches. Razan will be producing a printed version of AlSimbiriya. Al-Semberya newsletter doesn’t only translate pressing environmental issues into creative content, but also presents this in an attractive design. The lenses of photographers add to the beauty of Al-Semberay; as each edition shows some photos about Sudan’s biodiversity and natural sites.

Mohammed Salah is a wildlife researcher and photographer. He collaborates with the University of Khartoum, Omdurman Islamic University and the Sudan Museum of Natural History.
Mohamed's project is a brochure documenting wildlife in Sudan. In 2014 he began his project to document animals and insects from Kassala, the North, the Nile, the Red Sea, Al Gazira, Gedaref and Dinder National Park using a smartphone. He has now specialized in endangered animal species as well as birds and mammals in Dinder National Park and Jabal Al-Dair and would now like to summarize his research work in a brochure.

Mustafa Abdel Al-Salam is a rapper known as Black Scorpion who started his artistic career in 2014. Most of his songs deal with social issues: war, peace and peaceful coexistence in Sudan and his most famous songs are Al Hub u Al Salam, Istiqlalia, Nawi As-Safar Nawi Ar-Raheel (Love, Peace, Independence, Travel intends to go).
Mustafa's project consists of two hip-hop clips on the subject of ''climate change'' and ''waste''. Here he will mix the basic rhythms of hip-hop with samples of Sudanese music and especially songs that are dedicated to the environment.

Osman Mirghani is a director and filmmaker working in the production of documentaries, feature films and television programs inside and outside Sudan.
Osman's project is a documentary titled Cloud Woman. The film revolves around an agricultural farm and how it is being transformed by climate change and the impact on the food supply.

Hadeel Osman is a creative director and sustainability consultant. She is the country coordinator of Fashion Revolution Sudan, co-founder and content creator of Slow Fashion Movement Arabic, and a board member at the Union of Concerned Researchers in Fashion. Hadeel is also listed amongst Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 (2020) and the 100 Most Influential Young Africans (2020) and is the founder of multidisciplinary creative studio DAVU Studio.
Hadeel is an advocate for change and development across Africa and is heavily involved in the evolution of the regional contemporary, fashion scene into a fully functioning, sustainable industry, all while researching the continental secondhand and resale fashion markets for their overall impact on people and planet.

Heyam Isam is a climate activist and sustainability leader awarded by United People Global at Geneva. Has a biological background as a science graduate from University of Khartoum.
She's the strategic planning & PR Lead at Go Green Sudan, an initiative that leads people to become green minded. Currently working in climate change adaptation, achieving SDGs, environmental awareness & conservation inside and outside Sudan. Go green Sudan strives to become the leading organization in Sudan to raise environmental awareness and action through effective community involvement and smart partnerships with local governments, private sector, start-ups, NOGs and civil society organizations. Go green is an initiative that seeks to improve the environmental and life situation by making people aware of the danger and realize the damages which they can do towards the destruction of the whole planet.

Ala Kheir is a photographer based in Khartoum, Sudan. He is the co-founder of the Sudanese Photographers Group. Through photography, Kheir actively engages with the city of Khartoum, creating personal perspectives and narratives about his immediate space. His work has been showcased in various art festivals and exhibitions  in Africa and around the world. His photographic narratives are made critical and important  The Photography Legacy Project (PLP).
Kheir runs The Other Vision (TOV), a photography platform that focuses on photography education and training in Sudan, through which he assists young photographers and connects Sudanese artists to the rest of the continent. Through TOV, Kheir engages with the public in an attempt to address social issues and change in Sudan.
Ala kheir is currently one of the regional judges and nominators of Works Press Photo contest  Ala is also a judge at the Contemporary African Art prize.

Program Manager Production Fund

Representative of the German Embassy

Project Coordinator Ta'ziz Partnership