Rafa Renas

In Sudan's capital, Khartoum, an anonymous protester dressed as Spider-Man joins hundreds of thousands of protesters desperate to protect their fragile civilian government after the military coup in October 2021.

THE SALON is the story of a unique beauty salon in Khartoum which hides a secret; it doubles as an underground space for women in danger. Run by the charismatic Abeer who herself fled domestic abuse, the salon is a space where women who are ‘on the run’ arrive from across Sudan seeking advice, sanctuary and pathways. It also does fabulous hair and nails.

In Sudan's capital, Khartoum, an anonymous protester dressed as Spider-Man joins hundreds of thousands of protesters desperate to protect their fragile civilian government after the military coup in October 2021.

THE SALON is the story of a unique beauty salon in Khartoum which hides a secret; it doubles as an underground space for women in danger. Run by the charismatic Abeer who herself fled domestic abuse, the salon is a space where women who are ‘on the run’ arrive from across Sudan seeking advice, sanctuary and pathways. It also does fabulous hair and nails.