25/04/2025
Two years into the war, Sudan faces the world’s largest humanitarian crisis—yet the conflict and its victims remain overlooked. When attention does come, the narrative is often one-dimensional, reducing the region to suffering, violence and helplessness. The exhibition „RE:FRAME SUDAN – Kandaka and the Smell of Survival“ sought to shift this perspective, centering the resilience of Sudanese women—during the 2019 revolution and now, amid war and displacement.
Here are some moments from last week’s opening at the in Cairo. The absolute highlight was having Nagda Mansour, Nidal Ali, and Selma Awad there in person to share their powerful testimonies. A huge thanks to the Austrian Cultural Forum, especially Carolin Vonbank , and everyone involved in the organization, curation, and setup.
Though not physically present, Iman, Umhani, Hiliwah, and Wala—whom I worked with in Sudan back in 2019—were deeply missed and felt in spirit. Special gratitude to Laila Sieber, my collaborator on „The Smell of Survival – Resilience of Sudanese Women in Times of War,“ and Nagda Mansour for her invaluable assistance in Egypt.
Thanks for
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📑 translation Ishraga Mustafa, Anni Mischriki, Ahmed Zeidan
👩🏻💻 design support
💡 curation support .holzknecht
🔨setup support, Mohammed Khamis, , Alina Brandstetter, Bagi, Karim, .elschahawi
and more 🙏♥️
