The groom poses for a portrait at his wedding. In Sudan, announcing a wedding with celebratory gunfire is a tradition. Omdurman, Sudan. This photo was taken with a mobile phone camera.
In January 2024, the photographer was asked by a friend to document his wedding in Omdurman, a city constantly targeted by airstrikes. “Despite the clashes and random shelling in the city, the wedding was a simple but joyous occasion with family and friends. The war in Sudan, which began in April 2023, brought horrors and displacement, forcing me to leave my childhood home and move to another part of the city. It was a time none of us ever expected to live through. Yet, this wedding was a reminder of the joy of everyday life still possible amidst the tragedy and despair,“ explains Mosab.
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