Salute yal bannot is an all-girl band based in Sudan. Writing and composing their own songs, their creative practice explores social and political issues, particularly concerning women.

Yohannes Mulat Mekonnen is a multidisciplinary visual artist based in Oslo, Norway. His research-based art works often take form as moving images, paintings, and site-specific art installations. Representation is a central theme that underpins all of his works.

Stella Gaitano is a well-known writer on the Sudanese Arabic literary. Her writing explores themes of departure, motherhood, loss, and grief in the context of war in South Sudan.