We’ve been caught between two places, swinging in the middle, trying to build something like a home. During this time, I watch my mother with her scissors, cutting her friends’ hair as they always ask her to. She is not a hairdresser and never has been, but here in exile they only trust each other’s hands.

I listen to their conversations, about love and hate, joy and pain, many stories of the war and what they went through. Together they created this small family, a home with no ground. Here I stay in between and I feel that I could belong again.

By following women in exile as they cut each other’s hair, the project aims to explore their lives, shedding light on their stories, memories, and emotions. It showcases their mutual support and resilience as they rebuild a new home with no ground beneath them, serving as an intimate exploration of exile from a deeply personal perspective.

Supported by AFAC, MAGNUM FONDATION and PRINCE CLAUSE FUND as part of ADPP (Arabic Documentary Photography Program)

Winner INGE MORATH AWARD by MAGNUM

Exhibitons

• ARTEXPLORA International Festival in the Mediterranean Sea (2024-2026, international)

• The Women’s Museum of Marrakesh in collaboration with FotoFemme United (April-October 2024, Morocco)

• Arab Film and Media Institute - Arab Women in the Arts (May 2024, USA)