Sarah Waiswa (@lafrohemien) born in Uganda but based in Kenya is a documentary and portrait photographer with an interest in exploring identity on the African continent, particularly the New African Identity.
After getting both her sociology and psychology degrees and working in a corporate position for a number of years, she decided to pursue photography full time. “It was one of the hardest/easiest decisions I ever made but it feels great to do what I am passionate about.” She says her desire is to illustrate the plight of various social issues on the continent, in a contemporary and non-traditional way.
Sarah hopes to help change the narrative on Africa by generating dialogue on developing issues as they happen. She is passionate about creating visual poetry and telling stories in the most organic and creative way possible.
In 2015, Uganda Press Photo Award’s top creative prize and She was a runner-up in its portrait and daily life categories. She also won the Rencontres d’Arles Discovery Award in 2016 & in 2017 Okay Africa named her among Uganda’s best emerging artists.
