
Encounters in
South Sudan
After 40 years of war
History repeats itself. The youngest nation in the world was the result of the longest civil war the African continent has ever known. The war between Northern and Southern Sudan killed two million and displaced another 4 million people. A Comprehensive Peace Agreement - signed in 2005 - was the first contraction of the birth of a new republic. The newborn (9 July 2011) was named South Sudan and its population recognized Salva Kiir Mayardit as their father. Although the birth happened peacefully, the baby showed a variety of serious symptoms like food shortages, epidemical outbreaks, high health needs with low coverage, poor infrastructure, poor education, flooding, border tensions and internal conflicts. In order for the nation not to die before the age of 5 - as many of its children - a serious revalidation was needed. Unfortunately, the South Sudanese weren't given that prosperity. The mistrust and animosity between President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar which pre-existed independence worsened. Historical grievances and ethnic bias came to characterize this mistrust. The situation escalated to full-blown clashes in December 2013. As history repeats itself, the new civil war displaced another time a couple of million and killed tens of thousands of people. This series captures the daily life of South Sudanese.
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Fotografiecircuit Vlaanderen at FOMU Photo Museum Antwerpen






Publication in EYESHOT magazine



Expo Fotografiecircuit in 17 locations in Flanders - Breedbeeld


Barrobjectif, France

Postcards at Barrobjectif, France



Publication in SHOOT magazine
The series won the award of Best body of work from the International Photography Museum and Gallery Alliance (IPMGA) at ICCR, Calcutta, India
The series was exhibited at Barrobjectif in France.
The series was exhibited at the ICCR Indian Council for Cultural Relations in Kolkata.
The series was exhibited in 17 different locations in Flanders (Breedbeeld).
The series was digitally shown at FOMU in Antwerpen, Belgium
The series was published in Shoot magazine.

















