This young lady attends a Wodaabe tribal dance, known as the Guerwul. She watches as men dance for the women. Three young women, chosen for their courage and patience, will choose the most beautiful man, Read more…
Category: Human Interest
Wodaabe Child Weaving
Wodaabe child weaving a basket while herding her animals.
The Old Meets The Young
THE OLD MEETS THE YOUNG Here, an elderly Wodaabe medicine man exchanges salutations with a young Wodaabe. Wodaabe men also migrate as climate refugees and IDPs, selling traditional medicine or engaging in petty commerce. Like Read more…
Left To Their Own
LEFT TO THEIR OWN These children have been left to care for themselves while their parents are on climate-induced exodus. They have limited access to food and water, and no access to health care. Older Read more…
Migration For A Home
MIGRATION FOR A HOME Hadiza celebrates the construction of the home of her sister, Sori. Sori arrived back to her village that very morning with presents and the materials necessary to begin building her home: Read more…
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 it reminds us that too many children suffer from diseases that should have already been Read more…
Thank You, for Doubara
THANK YOU, for Doubara! This photo symbolizes comradery and friendship, and I wanted to share it to extend a huge thank you to everyone that has helped Doubara through your contributions, outreach to obtain medical Read more…
Doubara NOMA
Doubara, a nine-year old orphan from the village of Jadiri. Doubara has NOMA, or facial gangrene. I met Doubara during my last visit to the Azawak. He was the jolliest kid that I met in Read more…
Mother to her Brothers OR When Dreams are Lost
Mother to her Brothers OR When Dreams are Lost: Houlaye goes to school 2 or 3 times a week, if she is lucky. She likes school. A lot. She has big dreams to one day become Read more…