© Tshepiso Mabula Tshepiso Mabula, (1993) has a practice that encompasses documentary photography and literature. Mabula’s reflections on the themes explored in her writing are processed through her photography. She was awarded the 2021 Toyin Falola Award, the 2018 Tierney Fellowship and she is a member of the Umhlabathi Collective. Her creative practice aims to serve as a critical archive for future generations. Her work deals mostly with identity, memory, loss and the fleeting sense of what it means to truly belong. She captures the dignity in ordinary people, far removed from the glamorous or ideal atmospheres of high-profile photography.