The Wrestler

THE WRESTLER:  In this photo, my brother Tercelin and I stand in awe in frount of a Senegalese wrestler before a match.  Wrestling is the traditional national sport in Senegal.  Wrestling in Senegal, like in other West African countries, incorporates elements of folklore, mystical ritual and magic.  The marabout, or religious leader, accompanies the wrestler, to pray for his victory.  Read more…

Kidnapped!

KIDNAPPED!  This is me as a little girl in the Ivory Coast, kidnapped by the “mask of comedy” of the Guéré tribe.  My parents were working for Jeune Afrique, shooting photos for a book on the Ivory Coast, when the mask took me, and refused to return me to my parents unless they paid a ransom of $10.
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