HERE, WE LIVE
A visual homage to simple lives lived by those who don’t mind living simply yet fully.
ON & ON
TO THE LEFT
TAKE CARE - Departing for the Éhotilé Islands on the Aby Lagoon, I appreciate the well wishes from this old fisherman in his traditional dugout.
LONE BOY WONDER - On the outskirts of a village near Bouaké, the sidelong glance of this child, unlike that of the adults huddled in the shadows and curious about the car speeding past them, seems to be inquiring about an uncertain distant tomorrow.
CAMEL & MAN
WE ARE - The Ivorian youth, largely thought of as being lazy, seems to be more active in the rural areas of the country, as evidenced by these two young fishermen in the midst of their everyday labor.
WAITING IN VAIN - A lonely pirogue alongside a quiet water stream in Jacqueville, like an invitation to patience for the unaccustomed.
EASY GOING - Could it be the appeal of an old boat slowly cruising down the lagoon or the imperturbable air of the young sailor with his carefree stance that inspired the taking of this photo? Not sure...
HERE, WE LIVE - This small village called Etuassika is the very last one finds before embarking for the Éhotilé Islands, a natural reserve located on the Aby Lagoon between Assinie-Mafia and Adiaké. These traditional, seemingly fragile huts shelter entire families and stand alongside brick houses while preserving their original character.
OURS - This hut photographed in the village of Néo, in Grand-Béréby, is worth its monochromatic yet dramatic palette which celebrates the modest but meaningful life of its inhabitants.
BAG LADY -
MAN AT WORK - Greetings to this weaver from the Maison des Artistes in Grand-Bassam who accepted, with a smile, to create this portrait of the master craftsman that he remains despite the local working conditions unworthy of his skills.
DONE - The unspoken chemistry between this worker and his unseen colleague was taken on a construction site in Angré...