Fatimah Hossaini

Fatimah Hossaini is an Afghan-Tehran-born artist, award-winning photographer, and founder of the Mastooraat Organization. A powerful voice in art and advocacy, she is one of the youngest recipients of the Hypatia International Award and was named a Rising Talent and Youth Ambassador by the Women’s Forum in France in 2022.

Formerly a lecturer at Kabul University, Fatimah holds a BA in Photography from the University of Tehran and a degree in Industrial Engineering. Now based in New York City, she is a 2024–2025 Fellow at Parsons School of Media, Art, and Technology at The New School, and an artist-in-residence at the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts and the NYC Artist Safe Haven Residency Program. She previously held a residency at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris.

Fatimah’s work explores identity, femininity, and resilience—most notably in her acclaimed photo book Beauty Amid War, published in France and Italy, and winner of the ‘University4Eu, your future, our Europe’ Prize. Her photography has been exhibited globally and featured in Time, The Guardian, Vogue, and Arte.

Through vibrant storytelling and bold imagery, Fatimah shines a light on marginalized voices, using art to bridge cultures and spark change.