Friday, May 11, 2012

Backpacking in the Sahel--or Carrying Freedom on a Stick



Niger near Tahoua. Sahel. Fulani nomad walking ahead of his herd of zebus, which follow him like dogs .He carries all his possessions on a stick. They include a straw mat to rest on, a piece of cloth to lie under at night, a bag of millet grain to mix with water for a quick meal, a calabash to prepare the millet and eat in, an ax to cut wood for a fire, a bow to hunt, arrows in a leather  sheath, a herder's stick, rope shackles for some of his animals. 
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Thursday, May 10, 2012

Nature Breeds Natural Grace


Niger. Sahel. Wodaabe girls waiting for their turn at the well

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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Shawiya Berber Crossing Algeria's El Kantara Canyon



Algeria. Saharan Atlas. Aures Mountains. El Kantara Canyon. Shawiya Berber woman. 
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Every Group Has a Leader


Colombia. Bogota. Street kids warming up at fire they started with posters torn off the wall.


Peru. Lima. Villa Salvador shantytown on outskirts of the city. 

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Streetwise, Fearless, and Ready to Conquer the World



Peru. Lima. Villa Salvador shantytown on outskirts of the city. 
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Monday, May 7, 2012

Ashanti Running Water


Ghana. Adukrum, a village near Kumasi. Ashanti woman empties into the family's cistern.the basin she filled at the river. 


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Saturday, May 5, 2012

Dreaming of Eyewear


Ethiopia. Lalibela. Young Amhara shepherd with glass-less eye-wear he made of plant material.

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Friday, May 4, 2012

Figuring How Much Is Two Plus Two


    Colombia. Cali. School for poor children.


Cameroon. Bamenda Grasslands. Primary school class.

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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

At a Kenya's Life-Sustaining Water Hole





Kenya. Near Lake Turkana. Turkana nomads watering their herds of zebus and goats at deep water holes the women dug out of a dry river bed. Using large bowls they carved out of wood, the women scoop the water at the bottom of the holes and hand it up to the men above, who pour it in wooden troughs for their animals.


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