Using double exposure photography, Leikun Nahusenay documents life in Jijiga, the capital of the Somali region of Ethiopia. Addis Rumble repor
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Leikun Nahusenay is a young and talented art photographer from Ethiopia. He holds an MA in fine art from Addis Ababa Fine Art school, and works as a studio artist and photographer in the Nas Gedame studio in the city.
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He is a member of the
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Leikun has had several solo and group exhibitions in Addis and abroad, and in recent years the
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As well as making art, Leikun teaches photography and does art-workshops for children in Addis.
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One of Leikun’s recent trips took him to Jijiga, the capital of Somali Region Ethiopia.
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Through double exposure photography he documented the daily life and cultural practices of Ethiopian Somalis, and we are pleased to finally be able to present some of Leikun’s impressive work.
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Discover a part of Ethiopia usually unknown and unseen by both foreigners and most Ethiopians.
You can explore more of Leikun’s work and get in touch with him on his