World Press Freedom Day 2018

I am a Ugandan born, Kenya based documentary and portrait photographer fascinated and inspired by the richness of African stories, people, culture and myths. To me the aesthetics of the continent are attuned to color, texture and patterns, which I try to capture in my work. I am also interested in the formation of the African identity in relation to the past, how it manifests itself in the present and what it will look like in the future, while simultaneously investigating the existence of a collective identity. After getting both my sociology and psychology degrees and working in a corporate position for a number of years, I decided to pursue photography full time. It was one of the hardest/easiest decisions I ever made but it feels great to do what I am passionate about. My desire is to illustrate the plight of various social issues on the continent, in a contemporary and non-traditional way. I hope to help change the narrative on Africa by generating dialogue on developing issues as they happen. I am passionate about creating visual poetry and telling stories in the most organic and creative way possible.