Hind Bouqartacha is a Moroccan photographer and videographer based in Rabat. She fell in love with photography in 2013 while studying for her M.A Cinema Documentary in Tetouan. She’s using her $1000 grant to complete a photo documentary that dispels the myth that women in her country lack agency.

“In these hard times, this grant is that light in the darkness. Around me, it's no longer easy to find support; Moroccan art is no longer a priority. So with this grant, I will have the green light and the financial push I need to keep creating and telling stories of people that deserve to be heard,” she said.

"Africa deserves having the current narrative change. The continent has rich talents, who can tell their own stories and fight the stereotypes of what African art and artists should be or make."

Website: www.hindbouqartacha.com