This was taken at the Jane Goodall Chimp Sanctuary in Bujumbura, Burundi. While I was living in Bujumbura on the weekends I used to volunteer at the sanctuary to help feed and play with the chimps. Aly, the chimp in my right arm was one of my...
These are the children of the Kirundi Translator, Emmanuel. Although we learned French, out in the countryside they spoke mostly Kirundi. I learned some Kirundi but not enough to be able to speak technically. Emmanuel was very poor and I...
I knew when I arrive in the morning that something was up. The fish farmers were very excited and they said that there was something that they wanted to show me. In Gahombo they had a lot of problems with Hammerkops (birds) stealling the fish. I...
This was taken at the Kayanza Market in Burundi. Almost every weekend I would walk from my house to the market which was on a hillside. I used to purchase baskets from the women who sold in the market. They got to know me very well and it was a...