Since 1999, I have been using my stories and photos to share the beauty and incredible social wealth, as well as the challenges of the children and people I meet during my travels. By raising awareness and telling the stories of the voiceless, I aim to, in my small way, help spread compassion, love and hope.
Newly Wed to Absent Husbands
NEWLY WED TO ABSENT HUSBANDS: I met this young bride in a small village near the Timia cascade. We spent ...
Medicines of the Ayr
MEDICINES OF THE AYR: I came across this beautiful woman and her children at the foot of the Bagzan mountains ...
My Queen of Queens
MY QUEEN OF QUEENS: (fifth in the grandmother’s series/Mother’s Day in France!) She is my queen, my perfect angel and ...
Matriarchs Perpetuating Tradition
MATRIARCHS PERPETUATING TRADITION (the good and the questionable): (fourth in the grandmother’s week series) This Tuareg grandmother left me perplexed ...
Reminiscing
REMINISCING: (third in the grandmother's week series) I met this old lady as we sat by a deep well together, ...
Interview on En Sol Majeur: Le Fil d’Ariane
(May 19, 2018) Journalist Yasmine Chouaki uses sound and music to creatively reveal the personality, aspirations and work of guests ...
Un beau fil d’or entre Ariane Kirtley et… vous
(May 23, 2018) Ariane shares a couple of stories with Yasmine Chouaki on En Sol Majeur. Video in French: ...
The Mother of Mothers
THE MOTHER OF MOTHERS: (second in grandmother’s week series) I spent several days with this Wodaabe grandmother, who stayed alone ...
Climate Change and Motherhood
CLIMATE CHANGE AND MOTHERHOOD: (first in grandmother’s week series) During this period of celebrating mothers, I want to also honor ...
Tirelessly Working
TIRELESSLY WORKING: (fourth in the mother's day series) This photo of a Wodaabe mother repairing clothes while accompanied by her ...
The Child Mother
THE CHILD MOTHER: (third in mother's day series) I met this beautiful young Wodaabe mother during my latest travels to ...
Breastfeeding Before Eloping
BREASTFEEDING BEFORE ELOPING: (2nd in mother's day series) Woodabe Fulani mother, named Kourgil, is nursing her baby while she awaits ...
Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother's Day (celebrated today in the USA). This photo, of a young mother from the village of Wartidene, works ...
Doubara, Friends, and Reconstructive Surgery
To me, this photo taken at the Noma center in Niamey, is both a heartbreaking and sweet photo. Heartbreaking because ...
Thank You, for Doubara
THANK YOU, for Doubara! This photo symbolizes comradery and friendship, and I wanted to share it to extend a huge ...
