Archive of a Sudanese Nomad

Who can be this Sudanese Nomad?

This very personal archive belongs to the sudanese writer and current city writer of Graz, Abedlaziz Barka Sakin.

He was born in Kassala, in the eastern part of Sudan.

Because of his literature he had to leave his homeland.

So he became a traveller here in Europe.

He is a great storyteller and a very sensitive observer. 

What is important for a nomad called Baraka?

"A place to stay for thinking and working, books, literature, birds an, what is also very important, herbs from my country: acacia, cloves and incense."

Abdelaziz Baraka Sakin was born in Kassala, a border town with Eritrea in eastern Sudan. He studied business administration in Assiut / Egypt, worked for various international aid organisations. He published his first book in 2000 and was awarded the Tayeb Salih Prize in 2009. He has been living in Saalfelden since 2013. Abdelaziz Baraka Sakin is currently the city writer of Graz.