This photo was taken at the traditional Peulh wedding ceremony of a fellow Peace Corps Response Volunteer, on June 2, 2011 in Mamou, Guinea. The bride changes costumes several times throughout her wedding ceremonies - this is the second of three,...
I took this photo at the soccer match following the graduation ceremony at the Institut Superieur de Technologie, in Mamou, Guinea, on July 20, 2011. The photo features one of my favorite students, Malani, who had graduated with high honors earlier...
I took this photo in October of 2010, in Dubreka, Guinea, at the Ecole des Beaux Arts, a school recently founded by UNICEF to teach both academic subjects & traditional music, dance & culture to primary school aged children. PC Guinea's training...
I took this photo at Peace Corps Guinea's 50th Anniversary celebration in Conakry, Guinea, on April 21, 2011. The performers are from a new primary school established by UNICEF in Dubreka to maintain the cultural traditions of music, dance &...
Matooke, green plantains steamed in banana leaves, is a staple food in Uganda. After steaming, the matooke is pressed & eaten with grilled or stewed meat, or vegetables. A smaller type of banana, about the length of a finger, is eaten ripe. These...
I took this photo at the graduation ceremony at the Institut Superieur de Technologie de Mamou, on July 20, 2011. This was the 3rd graduation ceremony for the IST, which was founded in 2005 as Guinea's national polytechnic university. The 2...