HERE, WE LIVE
A visual homage to simple lives lived by those who don’t mind living simply yet fully.
ON & ON - Fresh off the rise of the morning tide, this fishermen in Pongwe, East Zanzibar, can finally sail into the midday sun.
TO THE LEFT - Probably because it was shot using a long lens, the aesthetics of this picture give this dhow boat gliding under a smiling cloud an exquisite painterly touch.
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 - The blazing sun over Tamerza in the Sahara desert saw both camel and man needing a respite and gave the tourist hanging nearby enough time to capture a polite exchange with the animal its owner did not necessarily appreciate. Oh well…
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 - What it takes, every single day, first thing in the morning, for these ladies from the eastern shore of Zanzibar to stack bags upon bags of seaweeds destined both for family consumption and nearby commercial endeavors should probably a longer visual study of courage and appreciation.
WOMAN AT WORK - What it takes, every single day, first thing in the morning, for these ladies from the eastern shore of Zanzibar to stack bags upon bags of seaweeds destined both for family consumption and nearby commercial endeavors should probably a longer visual study of courage and appreciation.
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...