Mustafa Saeed

Photographer @ Freelancer / Based in Hargeisa, Somaliland

Mustafa Saeed is a Somali born artist based in Hargeisa, Somaliland. His work combines different mediums including photography, graphics and sound to explore sociopolitical issues such as war, conflict and environment. He is contributor... read on
Focus: Photographer, Videographer, Assignments, Visual Storyteller
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Available in: Hargeisa, Somaliland
Focused on: Photographer, Videographer, Assignments, Visual Storyteller
Coverage Regions: Africa
Languages Spoken: English, Somali, Arabic
Years of experience: 6 to 10
HEFAT certification? no
Mustafa Saeed is a Somali born artist based in Hargeisa, Somaliland. His work combines different mediums including photography, graphics and sound to explore sociopolitical issues such as war, conflict and environment. He is contributor to Everyday Africa and the founder of Fankeenna, a youth-led art platform that houses a studio, gallery and workspace for local artists in Hargeisa. In 2015 he was chosen for the Arab Documentary Program ADPP. His work has been widely published on news and media platforms including the BBC, The Guardian, The New York Times, the Washington post, and exhibited at Addis Foto Fest (Addis Ababa), Lumières d’Afriques (Paris), and UNSEEN Photo Fair (Amsterdam).