Ahmed Khirelsid

Untitled [Checking Point], 2023

Untitled [The Neighborhood], 2023 

Untitled [Explosion], 2023 

Untitled [Self-Portrait], 2023 

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[Left: A military plane flying over. Right: Since the start of this war I have said goodbye to many people. And now after 4 months of this war, I realize that these goodbyes may be the last goodbyes between us.], 2023 

Untitled [Fleeing Khartoum to Ad-Damar], 2023

Untitled [On the way to Ad-Damar], 2023

Untitled [My Brother, Abdo], 2023

Untitled [Left: Family Album. Right: The first thing I thought of while leaving the house was the photo albums that contain the photos of my mother who passed away when I was a kid. These albums are the only thing that keep the image of my mother’s face on my head.], 2023

Untitled [Self-Portrait], 2023 

Untitled [My Sister, Woud], 2023 

Untitled [Dates], 2023 

Untitled [Self-Portrait, Ad-Damar], 2023

Untitled [Left: For months, I have been living inside my head and thoughts more than in the outside world. I often lie down and look at the ceiling for long hours without feeling the passage of time. Right: My Brother, Abdo], 2023 

Untitled [I did not expect to feel alienated to this degree while I was inside my country and in a place considered far from home I began to believe that a person does not need to travel thousands of kilometres from his country and his family to feel alienated. For me, it is a psychological and mental state that is not strongly linked to the place, but rather to the extent of what is familiar and strange to each person.], 2023 

from the series “Under Control”

“In 2019, a major youth revolution was sparked in Sudan, demanding civil rule after thirty years of military dictatorship. Witnessing these transformations in my environment, society, and city, I felt a deep need to document them. Photography became my way of capturing history as it unfolded around me, as well as a tool for self-discovery and healing.

I hope my work encourages people to reflect on the resilience of individuals amidst upheaval and the profound effects of war on personal and collective identities. By sharing these visual narratives, I want to create a space for empathy and awareness.”