DPI Student Ayesha Kazim and Black Women Photographers photograph ‘Home’ for The Guardian

Tuesday, Jun 29, 2021

two women sit at the foot of a tree, both wear a colorful dress and one looks onward at the camera while the second gazes upward

Ayesha Kazim, Shadha and her best friend, Cassandra. c/o The Guardian.

Back in January, Kazim captured these photographs of her sister, Shadha, and her best friend, Cassandra, in an attempt to visualise the way shifting notions of “home” can lead one to find comfort and refuge in other people.

Back Women Photographers was launched in July 2020 to develop, encourage and promote inclusive hiring practices in the industry, the database – and website – highlights all Black women who elect to be submitted. Working through social conversations and workshops, the platform is empowering Black women to make the industry more diverse.