Catching Up with Photojournalist Khadija Farah

To celebrate the first anniversary of the Genius Womxn Podcast, we are catching up with some of the amazing guests we have featured on the show over the past 12 months! Khadija Farah was a guest on our very first season, where she shared the highs and the lows of being a freelance photographer, and we discussed how womxn are making the industry a more welcoming and accessible space. If you’re not yet familiar with her work, Khadija is an incredible travel and documentary photographer from Nairobi, Kenya. From climate change to womxn’s issues, she is passionate about stories that provide ‘light bulb moments’ or challenge public discourse on a subject. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, and ESPN, and she has also worked with various NGOs, including WHO and Action Against Hunger. Today, Khadija reflects on the constant pressure to produce work, how she has shifted her focus to her personal life over the past year of the pandemic, and her belief that what is meant for you will never miss you. We also talk about what it’s like to work with a celebrity and Khadija’s advice for fellow anxious photographers. Tune in today to catch up with us! Also, if you want to get your travel stories published, you can get free access to the first module of my signature course, Storytellers In Action, by going to geniuswomxn.co/sneakpeek. Be sure to start working through it right away, so you can build the foundation you need for a successful storytelling career. I look forward to hearing about your progress. Enjoy!