Profile
Ala Kheir’s practice explores identity, memory, displacement and everyday life, with a particular focus on Sudan. Working across documentary photography, visual storytelling and archival practices, he builds his work through long-term engagement with communities. For him, photography is a tool for expression and dialogue.
Kheir co-founded the Sudanese Photographers Group (SPG). He is also the founder and director of The Other Vision (TOV), a platform that supports emerging photographers and visual storytellers in Sudan through education, mentorship, exhibitions and collaborative projects. He has led photography workshops and educational programmes across Sudan and the wider African region.
He has served as a jury member, jury chair and advisor for many international photography awards. These include the World Press Photo Contest, where he was Africa Jury Chair and a Global Jury member, as well as the CAP Prize, the Uganda Press Photo Award and CatchLight. Across all of this work, Kheir is committed to strengthening photographic communities and creating opportunities for emerging African photographers.