Announcing the 2026-27 Arab Documentary Photography Program Grantees

 

Metche Jaafar

The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture, the Prince Claus Fund and the Magnum Foundation are pleased to announce the ten photographers selected to participate in 12th cycle of the Arab Documentary Photography Program (ADPP).

Launched in 2014, the Arab Documentary Photography Program (ADPP) has supported over 112 photographers whose creative approaches to visual storytelling challenge conventional narratives about the region. Now entering its twelve year, the program continues to amplify essential stories in the Arab region and beyond. For this cycle, four alumni will serve as mentors: Nadia Bseiso (Jordan), Heba Khalifa (Egypt), Abdo Shanan (Algeria) and Zied Ben Romdhane (Tunisia).

Congratulations to the selected participants and their projects!

  • Fly Box by Ammar Abdallah, Sudan

  • A Place Called Home, by Mohanad Abbood, Iraq

  • Searching for the Truth by Ali Haj Suleiman, Syria

  • From the Womb by Metche Jaafar, Sudan

  • When the Swallows Pass by Charaf Lahib, Morocco

  • Not a Sin by Forqan Salam, Iraq

  • On Wheels by Mohamed Safi, Algeria

  • Speck by Ahmed Abbadi, Yemen

  • Suspended Souls by Lava Ahmad, Syria

  • Made of Wood by Mariam Ashraf, Egypt

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