Born and raised in Khartoum, Sudan 1988, Metche Jaafar. Is an architect, freelance Photographer, visual artist, and storyteller with a deep interest in Folklore, Art, and culture.
Influenced by the work of Mary Ellen Marks and so many others she fell in love with photojournalism and documentary photography. Based in Khartoum she's interested in documenting social, political, and women’s issues. Through storytelling, she's documenting for herself first and the people around her, creating and implementing history and heritage, and having a good understanding of emotions, Ideas, and incidents.
Exhibitions
Modern time group Exhibition, Mugran photo festival.
Khartoum, Sudan 2016
African woman photographers Exhibition, Addis Foto festival.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2016
Pioneers & Heritiers, Institut français du Soudan.
Khartoum, Sudan 2017
This Will Have Been Archive of the Bast, present and future.
Khartoum, Sudan 2019
THAWRA, Arles Photography Encounters.
Aeles, france 2021
Portrait Show, Through The Lens Collective.
Johannesburg, South Africa 2021
Vantage Point Sharjah 9, Sharjah Art foundation
Sharjah, UAE 2021
De l'une à l'autre..From one to another, Institut français du Soudan.
Khartoum, Sudan 2022