Omnia Arfin

     Born in Egypt and raised in Saudi Arabia, Omnia Arfin immigrated to Canada, a journey that has exposed her to diverse cultures and fueled her passion for storytelling.
    Her interest in photography began at age 15. She started as an assistant at her aunt's wedding photography studio in Saudi Arabia, quickly proving herself as an independent photographer within a few months.
    Omnia earned her bachelor's degree in Applied Arts with a major in Graphic Design and Advertising in Egypt in 2007, followed by an advertising diploma in 2012.

     Driven by her lifelong exposure to diverse cultures, Omnia transitioned her artistic eye from graphic design and wedding photography to the world of documentary storytelling. This move allowed her to shift to focusing on the deeper, more complex human narratives she was passionate about.
    In 2012, Arfin was selected for the Al-Liquindoi photojournalism workshop "Visual Storytelling in an Open Society" ,  a collaborative eight-month training program for documentary photographers and photojournalists in Egypt created by  Contemporary Image Collective,  and NOOR Images . The following year,  World Press Photoalso selected her for its intensive project,  Stories of Change Beyond the 'Arab Spring', a program for North African visual storytellers held in Tunisia and Morocco.

     Arfin's work has been published in notable outlets such as Lens - The New York Times, Maclean's, Almasry Alyoum Newspaper, and Huna Sotak (Netherlands Radio). She was a contributor at Panorama Mada Masr, a member of the Women Photograph Initiative,  African Photojournalism Database. Additionally, as a member of the (In Focus) photography club, she has exhibited her work and won numerous awards both locally and globally.