{"id":8277,"date":"2026-06-05T09:33:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T07:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/photo.dmjx.dk\/?p=8277"},"modified":"2026-06-05T09:33:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T07:33:07","slug":"soren-pagter-edited-two-books-by-sudanese-photographers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/photo.dmjx.dk\/index.php\/2026\/06\/05\/soren-pagter-edited-two-books-by-sudanese-photographers\/","title":{"rendered":"S\u00f8ren Pagter edited two books by Sudanese photographers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DMJX graduates Mohammad Jaafer<\/a> and Salih Basheer<\/a> have each published personal books about their home country Sudan. Teacher at DMJX S\u00f8ren Pagter has been working together with both photographers during the editing and design processes of the books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Covers of The Scent of Earth after Rain by Mohammad Jaafer and The Return by Salih Basheer. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mohammad Jaafer launched his book The Scent of Earth after Rain<\/em> with an exhibition at Turkis<\/a><\/em> in Aarhus on April 30, 2025. Jaafer was an ECCA<\/a> scholarship student in 2023 and has graduated both Photo 1 and Photo 2 programmes at DMJX.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Mohammad Jaafer giving an opening speech at his exhibition and book reception at Turkis in Aarhus. Photo: S\u00f8ren Pagter<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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A guest watching Mohammad Jaafer’s pictures hanging from the ceiling at the exhibition venue. Photo: S\u00f8ren Pagter<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Mohammad Jaafer in conversation with a guest at his exhibition and book reception.
Photo: S\u00f8ren Pagter<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

\u201cThe Scent of Earth After Rain\u201d is an endeavor to reconstruct personal memory and build a private archive to preserve what remains of the Jaafer\u2019s photographs and recollections of Sudan. It arises from the harsh reality of a forced diaspora imposed by war, where he found himself in direct confrontation with the loss of both homeland and memory. This project follows the loss of his belongings including all hard drives, equipment, and years of photographic documentation upon his arrival in Denmark in 2023, shortly before the outbreak of the war in Sudan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this work, Jaafer gathers fragments of his old photographs from digital archives and social media platforms to rebuild a personal memory of home, family, and his country. It is an attempt to tame the sense of loss and the fraying of the bonds that once formed his social safety net. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Text and pictures by Mohammad Jaafer
Editing and layout by Kristian Thuesen and S\u00f8ren Pagter
Publisher Kumbhaka<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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The Smell of Earth after Rain on display at Jaafer’s book reception. Photo: S\u00f8ren Pagter<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

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Examples of spreads from Mohammad Jaafer’s book The Scent of Earth after Rain:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In The Return<\/em> Salih Basheer documents the devastation of the war in Sudan, focusing on the humanitarian impact and experiences of loss and displacement. Born in Sudan, Salih is intimately connected to this story, and through it, he presents the challenges his people are facing \u2014 both inside Sudan and in neighboring countries where many have sought refuge.

Salih Basheer graduated from DMJX in the spring 2021 after having studied as VII Foundation<\/a> scolarship student in the fall 2020 and in the spring 2021. His prize winnining book 22 Days in Between<\/em>, also edited by S\u00f8ren Pagter, was been made during and straight after Salih Basheer\u2019s Photo 2 study at DMJX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Diary texts and testimonies by Salih Basheer
Essay by Joshua Craze
Graphic design by Salih Basheer
Book Layout by S\u00f8ren Boe Pagter
Text editing and proofreading by Annuska Angulo
Collaboration: Thereis few drawings in the book made by displaced Sudanese individuals.

Examples of spreads from Salih Basheer’s selfpublished book The Return:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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