Between Nile and Memory; A poetic look at the life of Egyptian nobaches

Nour El Refai, a prominent Egyptian photographer, has spent more than a year in the heart of the Egyptian nascent community and has documented their daily lives with an artistic view of respect. He depicts intimate images of daily rituals, shared meals, social gatherings, artworks and local celebrations, beauty and resistance of nascent culture. Al -Rafi not only recorded the visual effects of this culture, but also exhibited the sustainable spirit of one of the world’s oldest civilizations that have been flourishing in the Nile coast for thousands of years, in the southern Egypt and north of modern -day Sudan.

Despite the rich heritage, the nodes faced many challenges in the twentieth century. Many of them have been displaced from their ancestral lands because of the construction of dams and tanks. The largest displacement occurred in the 1980s; When more than 2.5 nodes were forced to leave their homes during the construction of the Aswan Dam. However, the images of al -Ra’i show that the Nubi has retained their identities and traditions despite these displacement.

Al -Rafi, whose project is part of the VSCO artists’ initiative, uses its lens to highlight traditions that have resisted the loss of culture and forced displacement.

As a visual archive, the project depicts a vibrant community that fluctuates between past memories and modernity. In this way, al -Rafi not only keeps the nascent culture alive, but also attracts the global attention to the importance of protecting this legacy and invites the audience to reflect on the beauty and resistance of these people. (121clicks)