My name tells my story: Ariane Alzhara Kirtley. Like Ariane in Greek mythology, I endeavor to help lead others to safety. Like Alzhara flowers, I blossomed in the wondrous Saharan wastelands. And in the footsteps of my family Kirtley — “over those hills” in Old Gaelic – I am driven by a compulsion to walk, seeking new adventures, discoveries and meaning.
After obtaining a Bachelors in Anthropology and a Master of Public Health from Yale, I founded Amman Imman: Water is Life to help Africa’s indigenous populations. I am also the mother of Fassely, Soriya, and Indima. Similarly to how my parents raised my brother and me, we travel the globe as a family.
Along with being a humanitarian and mother, I have been a photographer and storyteller since 1999, sharing the beauty and incredible social wealth of the people and cultures I encounter.
My Queen of Queens
Interview on En Sol Majeur: Le Fil d’Ariane
Unrest Within Routine Or Introduction To The Recasement Quarter
Abandoning the Baby Camel
The Sahara
Julia the Gorilla, My Best Friend
The Wrestler
The Escorts
Kidnapped!
My Father the Visionary
Ahoudan, My Touareg Father
Alhassan
The Birth of a Father
