Stories of the Azawak

Here are individual tableaus of people that I’ve met along my way living and working in the Azawak.  To me, it is just as important to share the beauty and complexity of their lives, as well as their plight.

The Smile

The Smile

THE SMILE:  This is Bintou, a Touareg girl from the village of Tchinwagari in Niger.  She was and continues to ...
Incident At The Well

Incident At The Well

Finally, in the distance, we saw movement. Lots of movement: cows, sheep, camels, donkeys and men... all united around... aha, ...
From Guerwuls to schools

From Guerwuls to schools

Fada dressed for the Guerwul ceremony, which celebrates the rain, and where Fulani men dance and sing for women ...
Wild Hunger

Wild Hunger

I arrived in the Tuareg village of Intatolen to greetings from men and women returning from a day planting millet ...