I took this photo during fish fête, an annual festival in the desert of Haute Guinea. These festivals take place after the dry season, when there is a lake left where the river usually flows during rainy season. These lakes are not fished until...
I took this photo in 2006 at my site in Santou, Téleméle prefecture in the Republic of Guinea. It shows a woman from my village with her prayer beads and mat. Guinea is a predominantly Muslim country, so prayer is a big part of daily life.