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Gezawa Mudpit, 2025

Photographed by @iklimababangida by @iklimababangida

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ZAURE by Iklima Babangida Shehu & Aisha Bindawa Suleiman

At the Roots and Roofs Final Showcase, ZAURE was brought to life through an immersive representation of the traditional Zaure. Photographs further told the stories of the people, spaces and traditions behind the project, alongside a video presentation depicting the team’s reinterpretation of the Zaure.

Roots and Roofs Project is an initiative of the Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC) @cbaac77 implemented in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut Nigeria @goetheinstitut_nigeria , British Council @ngbritish , Embassy of Spain @embespnigeria , Embassy of Ireland @irlembnigeria , National Troupe of Nigeria @national_troupe_of_nigeria ,The Institute of African and Diaspora Studies @theiads_

Roots and Roofs is supported by Spaces of Culture, part of the wider Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture programme funded by the European Union @eunicglobal . The programme encourages cooperation between African and European artists, creators, and cultural professionals, supporting cultural relations projects in Sub-Saharan African countries based on equal partnerships and local ownership. by @iklimababangida

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There’s no giving up now. by @iklimababangida

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Four generations. by @iklimababangida

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3 months ago

My Mother and her Daughter

My great Grandmother and her Daughter

My great Grandmother and my Grandmother

My mother and I

Recreating my great grandmother’s photograph

Recreating my Great Grandmother’s photograph by @iklimababangida

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Extracts from the River kaduna through the seasons photowalk

Shot on Fujifilm XT 5
Lens: Viltrox 85mm f1.8 by @iklimababangida

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Frame 1: River kaduna in Rainy season July 2026
Shot on Fujifilm X T5,
Lens: Viltrox 85mm F1.8 II

Frame 2: River kaduna in Harmattan season February 2026
Shot on Fujifilm X T5,
Lens: Viltrox 75mm F1.2

#riverkaduna #thepeoplesarchiveng #sunshineinapod by @iklimababangida

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Eid Mubarak ✨ by @iklimababangida

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Meet Iklima Babangida (@iklimababangida ) and Aisha Bindawa (@ayshabdw ), two creatives exploring how architecture, culture, and storytelling can shape more inclusive spaces in Northern Nigeria.

Toady, they take us deeper into the heart of the project.

Their project, ZAURE is inspired by the traditional Hausa entrance space known as a “Zaure” . It reimagines these spaces as environments where women can feel safer, more visible and more comfortable existing, creating and carrying out everyday activities.

Blending heritage, spatial design and visual documentation, the project transforms the traditional courtyard and artisan cluster into a living cultural hub that preserves stories, craft, memory and community.

It’s thoughtful, culturally rooted and deeply intentional, showing how design can preserve heritage while also making space for new possibilities.

Roots and Roofs is supported by Spaces of Culture, part of the wider Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture programme funded by the European Union @eunicglobal . The programme encourages cooperation between African and European artists, creators, and cultural professionals, supporting cultural relations projects in Sub-Saharan African countries based on equal partnerships and local ownership.

Roots and Roofs Project is an initiative of the Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC) @cbaac77 , implemented in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut Nigeria @goetheinstitut_nigeria , British Council @ngbritish , Embassy of Spain @embespnigeria , Embassy of Ireland @irlembnigeria and other project partners under the European Spaces of Culture Programme.

#rootsandroofs #paidprogramme #spacesofculture #indigenousarchitecture #projectintroduction by @iklimababangida

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“Zaure”, proposed by Iklima Babangida (@iklimababangida ) and Aisha Bindawa (@ayshabdw ) explores how architecture from North West Nigeria can preserve memory, culture and everyday life.

This project reimagines a traditional Northern Nigerian courtyard and artisan cluster as a living heritage hub, a space where design becomes a way of documenting stories, rituals, craft and collective experience.

Rooted in cultural documentation and visual storytelling, the project centres artisans and the lived realities that continue to shape Northern Nigeria’s identity beyond monuments or archives.

The project also reflects on the gendered realities of these traditional spaces, many of which have historically been male-dominated or less accessible to women. Through spatial rethinking and inclusive design, ZAURE explores how heritage spaces can become more welcoming, visible and participatory for women without losing their cultural essence.

Through architecture, spatial design and image-making, ZAURE asks an important question:
What happens when heritage is not only preserved, but actively lived in?

Swipe through to explore the thinking behind the project.

Roots and Roofs is supported by Spaces of Culture, part of the wider Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture programme funded by the European Union @eunicglobal . The programme encourages cooperation between African and European artists, creators, and cultural professionals, supporting cultural relations projects in Sub-Saharan African countries based on equal partnerships and local ownership.

#zaure #projectintroduction #rootsandroofs #indigenousarchitecture #paidprogramme by @iklimababangida

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Oh! to be seen is to be loved. This is how @thevurzie_slide sees me 🥹

Absolutely obsessed with my Kwalliya tote bag by @thelimmlimm by @iklimababangida

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What do you see? by @iklimababangida

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