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Category: Motherhood

The Surrogate

The Surrogate

Posted onMay 26, 2019May 26, 2019AuthorAriane Alzhara Kirtley

THE SURROGATE Matché is shaving her little brother Ibrahim’s head. A new mother herself (hence her black dress, as is custom among the Wodaabe), she cares for her siblings while her mother is away earning Read more…

CategoriesMotherhood, People of the Azawak

The Playmate

The Playmate

Posted onMay 26, 2019May 26, 2019AuthorAriane Alzhara Kirtley

THE PLAYMATE Matché plays with Ousman as he tries to catch a bowl. He would like to drink from a container filled with water and medicinal plants. Matché has to limit the amount of water Read more…

CategoriesMotherhood, People of the Azawak

breastfeeding

Breastfeeding Before Eloping

Posted onMay 18, 2019May 18, 2019AuthorAriane Alzhara Kirtley

BREASTFEEDING BEFORE ELOPING: (I’m reposting since this is one of my favorite motherhood photos) Kourgil is nursing her baby while she awaits the beginning of the Gerewol ceremony. If this were her firstborn, she would Read more…

CategoriesMotherhood, People of the Azawak

The Teacher

The Teacher

Posted onMay 17, 2019May 17, 2019AuthorAriane Alzhara Kirtley

The Teacher A mother is a teacher. She teaches what she knows, and transmits what she believes is right. And her child will teach her in return. Help her become an even better teacher, if Read more…

CategoriesAzawak, Motherhood, People of the Azawak

The Caregiver

Posted onMay 14, 2019May 14, 2019AuthorAriane Alzhara Kirtley

The Caregiver This mother gives her daughter a sip of clean water for the first time. I can only imagine the sheer joy and pride she must feel to be able to offer this present. Read more…

CategoriesMotherhood, People of the Azawak

Working Mothers

Posted onMay 13, 2019May 13, 2019AuthorAriane Alzhara Kirtley

  Working Mothers This post is dedicated to working mothers around the world. This Wodaabe mother busies herself making rope, with one babe in arm and her other children watching. This photo reminds me how, Read more…

CategoriesAzawak, Motherhood

Happy Mother’s Day

Posted onMay 12, 2019May 12, 2019AuthorAriane Alzhara Kirtley

Happy Mother’s Day to mothers around the world. May this day celebrate every moment of motherhood, from the most amazing, to the funniest, the most devastating and challenging. I could not ask the universe for Read more…

CategoriesGlobal Mothering, Motherhood

A Deadly Drink

Posted onAugust 23, 2018August 23, 2018AuthorAriane Alzhara Kirtley

A DEADLY DRINK Againakou’s son drinks marsh water.  While it is brackish and filth-ridden, she is happy to have the water to give her child. Much of the year, having any water at all is Read more…

CategoriesCurrent Events, Motherhood, Reflections on Current Events

Magic and Medicine

Posted onJuly 11, 2018July 11, 2018AuthorAriane Alzhara Kirtley

MAGIC AND MEDICINE The Wodaabe are known for their lore, magic, and medicine. Here a mother teaches her daughter how to make an amulet. Due to climate change and lack of rainfall, forests are disappearing Read more…

CategoriesCulture and Places, Current Events, Motherhood, People, People of the Azawak, Reflections on Current Events, Ways of Life

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