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stories

Collected frames shaped by

light, place, and memory

Uncanny Stranger — photography by Abdullahi Mohamud, based in Mogadishu, Somalia.

41 photographs: portraits, street scenes, architecture and everyday details. Earlier frames meet the latest work in one collection.

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A person in a black mask holding a book in strong sunlight.

A person in a black mask holding a book in strong sunlight.

A person in a black mask holding a book in strong sunlight.

Between the Pages

Portrait Studies

A woman holding a smiling child, photographed in black and white.

A woman holding a smiling child, photographed in black and white.

A woman holding a smiling child, photographed in black and white.

Holding What Remains

Portrait Studies

Abdullahi Mohamud holding a camera in a colourful self-portrait.

Abdullahi Mohamud holding a camera in a colourful self-portrait.

Abdullahi Mohamud holding a camera in a colourful self-portrait.

The Person Behind the Camera

Portrait Studies

Warm sunlight entering a covered market passage at Suuqa Beerta.

Warm sunlight entering a covered market passage at Suuqa Beerta.

Warm sunlight entering a covered market passage at Suuqa Beerta.

Suuqa Beerta

Street Photography

Shoes on patterned steps with a diagonal strip of sunlight.

Shoes on patterned steps with a diagonal strip of sunlight.

Shoes on patterned steps with a diagonal strip of sunlight.

Two Steps, Warm Light

Light Studies

Sunlight passing through patterned screens above blue prayer carpets.

Sunlight passing through patterned screens above blue prayer carpets.

Sunlight passing through patterned screens above blue prayer carpets.

Light Through the Courtyard

Light Studies

A black-and-white self-portrait with one arm raised behind the head.

A black-and-white self-portrait with one arm raised behind the head.

A black-and-white self-portrait with one arm raised behind the head.

A Quiet Self-Portrait

Portrait Studies

Curved balconies and blue glass across the facade of a high-rise building.

Curved balconies and blue glass across the facade of a high-rise building.

Curved balconies and blue glass across the facade of a high-rise building.

Curves in Blue

Architecture

Illuminated Arena lettering above a dark entrance at night.

Illuminated Arena lettering above a dark entrance at night.

Illuminated Arena lettering above a dark entrance at night.

Arena After Dark

Everyday Life

An upward view of the Dahabshiil Bank International building and rooftop antenna.

An upward view of the Dahabshiil Bank International building and rooftop antenna.

An upward view of the Dahabshiil Bank International building and rooftop antenna.

Upward Lines

Architecture

A butterfly resting on a textured blue wall.

A butterfly resting on a textured blue wall.

A butterfly resting on a textured blue wall.

A Small Visitor

Everyday Life

A laptop glowing on a table in a dimly lit room with empty shelves.

A laptop glowing on a table in a dimly lit room with empty shelves.

A laptop glowing on a table in a dimly lit room with empty shelves.

After Hours

Everyday Life

Two people standing beside bright windows in a black-and-white photograph.

Two people standing beside bright windows in a black-and-white photograph.

Two people standing beside bright windows in a black-and-white photograph.

In Good Company

Portrait Studies

Three overlapping wall shelves holding a boxing-glove trophy and a small hourglass.

Three overlapping wall shelves holding a boxing-glove trophy and a small hourglass.

Three overlapping wall shelves holding a boxing-glove trophy and a small hourglass.

Frames and Time

Still Life

Two cups of Somali tea and snacks on a white plate.

Two cups of Somali tea and snacks on a white plate.

Two cups of Somali tea and snacks on a white plate.

Tea and Company

Everyday Life

A bird perched above a building facade with vertical metal fins.

A bird perched above a building facade with vertical metal fins.

A bird perched above a building facade with vertical metal fins.

A Pause Above

Architecture

Harbour cranes beyond buildings and rooftops.

Harbour cranes beyond buildings and rooftops.

Harbour cranes beyond buildings and rooftops.

Between Steel and Tide

Architecture

Green branches hanging above a colourful portrait mural with musical notes.

Green branches hanging above a colourful portrait mural with musical notes.

Green branches hanging above a colourful portrait mural with musical notes.

Where Colour Grows

Street Photography

A pink evening sky above the ocean and a rooftop terrace.

A pink evening sky above the ocean and a rooftop terrace.

A pink evening sky above the ocean and a rooftop terrace.

The Edge of Evening

Street Photography

Warm sunlight seen through blue-tinted glass.

Warm sunlight seen through blue-tinted glass.

Warm sunlight seen through blue-tinted glass.

Through Blue Glass

Light Studies

A close crop of a white shirt beside pale blue curtains.

A close crop of a white shirt beside pale blue curtains.

A close crop of a white shirt beside pale blue curtains.

Soft Blue, White Cotton

Portrait Studies

A view down through a square opening and surrounding structure.

A view down through a square opening and surrounding structure.

A view down through a square opening and surrounding structure.

Looking Through

Architecture

Palm fronds framing a green garden and blue chairs.

Palm fronds framing a green garden and blue chairs.

Palm fronds framing a green garden and blue chairs.

Under the Palms

Everyday Life

Two framed photographs hanging on a pale wall.

Two framed photographs hanging on a pale wall.

Two framed photographs hanging on a pale wall.

Pictures Within Pictures

Still Life

A group looking up from a curved stairwell in black and white.

A group looking up from a curved stairwell in black and white.

A group looking up from a curved stairwell in black and white.

On the Stairs

Portrait Studies

A warmly lit café exterior with a glowing entrance at dusk.

A warmly lit café exterior with a glowing entrance at dusk.

A warmly lit café exterior with a glowing entrance at dusk.

A Café at Dusk

Everyday Life

Golden sunlight and tree shadows falling across a wall.

Golden sunlight and tree shadows falling across a wall.

Golden sunlight and tree shadows falling across a wall.

When the Wall Holds Light

Light Studies

Buildings and traffic along a sunlit urban street.

Buildings and traffic along a sunlit urban street.

Buildings and traffic along a sunlit urban street.

The Street Opens

Street Photography

Evening light shining through palm leaves above a garden.

Evening light shining through palm leaves above a garden.

Evening light shining through palm leaves above a garden.

Evening Under Leaves

Light Studies

A person working at a computer in blue and purple light.

A person working at a computer in blue and purple light.

A person working at a computer in blue and purple light.

Screens After Sunset

Everyday Life

A low sun beneath an orange sky beside a building.

A low sun beneath an orange sky beside a building.

A low sun beneath an orange sky beside a building.

An Orange Horizon

Light Studies

A downward view of black trousers and shoes on pale floor tiles.

A downward view of black trousers and shoes on pale floor tiles.

A downward view of black trousers and shoes on pale floor tiles.

Where I Stand

Everyday Life

A person covering their face with their hands under red light.

A person covering their face with their hands under red light.

A person covering their face with their hands under red light.

Red, Almost Silent

Portrait Studies

A satellite dish above a sunlit rooftop against a turquoise sky.

A satellite dish above a sunlit rooftop against a turquoise sky.

A satellite dish above a sunlit rooftop against a turquoise sky.

The Rooftop Listener

Architecture

A blue Somali flag with a white star against the sky.

A blue Somali flag with a white star against the sky.

A blue Somali flag with a white star against the sky.

Blue in Motion

Everyday Life

A guitar, headphones and desk objects beneath a Mogadishu poster.

A guitar, headphones and desk objects beneath a Mogadishu poster.

A guitar, headphones and desk objects beneath a Mogadishu poster.

A Room for Ideas

Still Life

A shaded corridor opening towards sunlight and palm leaves.

A shaded corridor opening towards sunlight and palm leaves.

A shaded corridor opening towards sunlight and palm leaves.

A Corridor of Light

Architecture

A busy street with vehicles and a tall building under a blue sky.

A busy street with vehicles and a tall building under a blue sky.

A busy street with vehicles and a tall building under a blue sky.

Moving Through the City

Street Photography

A person sitting on rocks against a softly lit evening sky.

A person sitting on rocks against a softly lit evening sky.

A person sitting on rocks against a softly lit evening sky.

At the Edge of the Day

Portrait Studies

A wide city view across the rooftops of Mogadishu beneath a blue sky.

A wide city view across the rooftops of Mogadishu beneath a blue sky.

A wide city view across the rooftops of Mogadishu beneath a blue sky.

Mogadishu from Above

Architecture

A photographer holding a camera across their face in warm, low light.

A photographer holding a camera across their face in warm, low light.

A photographer holding a camera across their face in warm, low light.

A Camera and a Little Light

Portrait Studies