HeadStrong: The Women of Rural Uganda - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 3969002400 ISBN 13 : 9783969002407

Editeur : Kehrer Verlag, 2026

Synopsis

Vibrant portraits of self-determined women in Uganda.

HeadStrong brings together a powerful collection of photographs and personal testimonies from a diverse group of working women in rural Uganda. Through their stories, they speak of war and abduction, of endurance, family responsibility, labour, and faith—offering intimate accounts shaped by both hardship and strength. Each portrait is titled with the woman's name, age, and profession, affirming her agency and acknowledging her presence as an individual rather than a subject. Set against a backdrop of mosquito netting, the portraits remove visual distractions and draw attention to the women's direct gaze, conveying dignity, self-possession, and presence.

The project was developed in close collaboration with award-winning Ugandan author Beatrice Lamwaka, who conducted interviews with each participant and wrote the accompanying texts. Contributions by poet and activist Ber Anena and human rights scholar Dr Stella Nyanzi provide further social, historical, and political context, grounding the work in local knowledge and lived experience.

By combining portraiture with personal narrative, HeadStrong creates a powerful connection between viewer and subject, offering nuanced insight into the challenges these women face—from food insecurity and educational barriers to systemic inequality and the enduring effects of conflict—while celebrating their resilience, individuality, and strength.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Dan Nelken is a visual artist, documentary storyteller, educator, and lecturer based in New York City. His photographs have been exhibited and published internationally and are held in both public and private collections, including the MAST Foundation, Bologna; The International Center of Photography, New York; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Portland Museum of Art.

Beatrice Lamwaka is a Ugandan writer and journalist. She serves as the President of PEN Uganda and is a member of PEN International’s board.

Dr. Stella Nyanzi is a human rights activist, poet, medical anthropologist, feminist, queer rights advocate, and scholar of sexuality, family planning, and public health. Due to government persecution, she lives in Germany on a writer-in-exile program run by PEN Germany.

Ber Anena is a Ugandan poet, writer, and performer. Her prose and poetry have been published extensively. Anena won the Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa in 2018 for her debut poetry collection, A Nation in Labour.

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These are photos of some of the women who refused to give up on their children and families. They have refused to be defined by the circumstances around them. »I didn’t get an education, but I will crack stones till my hands bleed, and with that I will send my children to school« kind of attitude. They are rock stars in their own right. They smile, laugh, and dance when they can. They are not beaten down by their circumstances, for they must live and find paths where there is long grass and snakes. — From the text The sacrificial lambs of our systems by Beatrice Lamwaka

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kehrer Verlag
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3969002400
• ISBN 13: 9783969002407
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 120
• Coordonnées du fabricant: contact@kehrerverlag.com; contact@kehrerverlag.com; ; Mannheimer Straße 175; Heidelberg; 69123; Allemagne