Fardosa Hussein
Photographer / Based in Mogadishu, Somalia
Fardosa Hussein is a visual artist and a photojournalist based in Mogadishu, Somalia. Her work captures the essence of Somali women's lives through intimate and candid imagery. It also celebrates the strength and beauty of her...
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Focus:
Photographer, Filmmaker, Journalist, Video Editor, Documentary, Visual Artist, Visual Journalist
Skills:
Adobe InDesign, Adobe Premier, Photojournalism
About
Available in: Mogadishu, Somalia
Focused on:
Photographer, Filmmaker, Journalist, Video Editor, Documentary, Visual Artist, Visual Journalist
Skilled at:
Adobe InDesign, Adobe Premier, Photojournalism
Coverage Regions:
Africa
Languages Spoken: English, Somali, Swahili
Years of experience: 6 to 10
Fardosa Hussein is a visual artist and a photojournalist based in Mogadishu, Somalia. Her work captures the essence of Somali women's lives through intimate and candid imagery. It also celebrates the strength and beauty of her subjects while offering a deeply personal yet universally relevant narrative. Fardosa has also been covering stories around Nutrition, health, food security, as well as peace and security in Somalia for the last seven years.
Fardosa participated in the third Women Photograph mentorship program and is also currently a fellow at @NEWF Reimagining African Narratives Photography fellowship 2025, which is the first cohort of photographers from across Africa fostering responsible collaboration from an African perspective.
Her work has appeared in The Guardian, BBC news, and WeTransfer. Fardosa has also worked with various NGOs and International Organisations including African Union Mission in Somalia, Action Against Hunger, UN in Somalia, OCHA, FAO and WFP.
Write me an email on: fardosahibrahim@gmail.com
Fardosa participated in the third Women Photograph mentorship program and is also currently a fellow at @NEWF Reimagining African Narratives Photography fellowship 2025, which is the first cohort of photographers from across Africa fostering responsible collaboration from an African perspective.
Her work has appeared in The Guardian, BBC news, and WeTransfer. Fardosa has also worked with various NGOs and International Organisations including African Union Mission in Somalia, Action Against Hunger, UN in Somalia, OCHA, FAO and WFP.
Write me an email on: fardosahibrahim@gmail.com