“The Angst of Exile”
Location: Renk, South Sudan
Date: May 2026
Photographer: Bob (John) Ditty
Affiliation: Staff
Home Country: United States
Category: People
2026 International Photography Exhibition
“I travelled to Renk, South Sudan to document the stories of Sudanese refugees forced from their homes by the ongoing war in Sudan and into South Sudan.
This image remains one of my favorites. It shows a woman waiting outside the outdoor clinic in an overcrowded refugee camp, the weight of everything she has endured written clearly on her face. Like so many others here, she left behind everything she knew. What stays with me is the quiet intensity of her expression. The strain, the endurance, and the long road that brought her to this moment.”