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I’ve accumulated a lot of photographs of people in the past few months. These didn’t exactly fit into any of my essays. All were taken in various parts of Tanzania.

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  • A wander through the weekly market in Ethimale, Sri Lanka. Needless to say, I've been eating well all week. . . . . . #foodie #marketproduce #freshmarket #srilanka #srilankatravel #veggies #fruitsbasket #healthyeating #asianmarket #exoticfood #market
  • Reposted from @childfund “When a girl is educated, it’s a waste," Imani (not her real name) remembers her grandmother saying. We're so glad she didn't listen. Instead, Imani risked everything to escape FGM and child marriage and get an education. Read her story of incredible courage at the link in our bio. _____________________ Photo by @lyell_shoots #endFGM #endchildmarriage #education #socialgood #socialimpact #childfund #humanitarianphotographer #africanamazing
  • Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in fall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady, seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of couscous or millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5  #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #portraitphotography #africanamazing #ngophotography #facesoftheearth#faces #humanity_shots_ #childrenoftheworld
  • Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in fall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady, seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of couscous or millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5  #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #portraitphotography #africanamazing #ngophotography #facesoftheearth #faces #humanity_shots_ #childrenoftheworld
  • Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in fall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady, seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." #africanportraits #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #humanitarianphotography #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5  #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #africanamazing #ngophotography
  • Over the coming week I'll be sharing a few of my photographs from last month's assignment in Mali, where I documented the impact of the current food crisis on some of its most vulnerable families. Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5 #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #africanamazing #ngophotography #hunger
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A wander through the weekly market in Ethimale, Sri Lanka. Needless to say, I've been eating well all week. . . . . . #foodie #marketproduce #freshmarket #srilanka #srilankatravel #veggies #fruitsbasket #healthyeating #asianmarket #exoticfood #market
A wander through the weekly market in Ethimale, Sri Lanka. Needless to say, I've been eating well all week. . . . . . #foodie #marketproduce #freshmarket #srilanka #srilankatravel #veggies #fruitsbasket #healthyeating #asianmarket #exoticfood #market
A wander through the weekly market in Ethimale, Sri Lanka. Needless to say, I've been eating well all week. . . . . . #foodie #marketproduce #freshmarket #srilanka #srilankatravel #veggies #fruitsbasket #healthyeating #asianmarket #exoticfood #market
A wander through the weekly market in Ethimale, Sri Lanka. Needless to say, I've been eating well all week. . . . . . #foodie #marketproduce #freshmarket #srilanka #srilankatravel #veggies #fruitsbasket #healthyeating #asianmarket #exoticfood #market
A wander through the weekly market in Ethimale, Sri Lanka. Needless to say, I've been eating well all week. . . . . . #foodie #marketproduce #freshmarket #srilanka #srilankatravel #veggies #fruitsbasket #healthyeating #asianmarket #exoticfood #market
A wander through the weekly market in Ethimale, Sri Lanka. Needless to say, I've been eating well all week. . . . . . #foodie #marketproduce #freshmarket #srilanka #srilankatravel #veggies #fruitsbasket #healthyeating #asianmarket #exoticfood #market
A wander through the weekly market in Ethimale, Sri Lanka. Needless to say, I've been eating well all week. . . . . . #foodie #marketproduce #freshmarket #srilanka #srilankatravel #veggies #fruitsbasket #healthyeating #asianmarket #exoticfood #market
A wander through the weekly market in Ethimale, Sri Lanka. Needless to say, I've been eating well all week. . . . . . #foodie #marketproduce #freshmarket #srilanka #srilankatravel #veggies #fruitsbasket #healthyeating #asianmarket #exoticfood #market
A wander through the weekly market in Ethimale, Sri Lanka. Needless to say, I've been eating well all week. . . . . . #foodie #marketproduce #freshmarket #srilanka #srilankatravel #veggies #fruitsbasket #healthyeating #asianmarket #exoticfood #market
A wander through the weekly market in Ethimale, Sri Lanka. Needless to say, I've been eating well all week. . . . . . #foodie #marketproduce #freshmarket #srilanka #srilankatravel #veggies #fruitsbasket #healthyeating #asianmarket #exoticfood #market
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A wander through the weekly market in Ethimale, Sri Lanka. Needless to say, I've been eating well all week. . . . . . #foodie #marketproduce #freshmarket #srilanka #srilankatravel #veggies #fruitsbasket #healthyeating #asianmarket #exoticfood #market
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Reposted from @childfund “When a girl is educated, it’s a waste," Imani (not her real name) remembers her grandmother saying. We're so glad she didn't listen. Instead, Imani risked everything to escape FGM and child marriage and get an education. Read her story of incredible courage at the link in our bio. _____________________ Photo by @lyell_shoots #endFGM #endchildmarriage #education #socialgood #socialimpact #childfund #humanitarianphotographer #africanamazing
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Reposted from @childfund “When a girl is educated, it’s a waste," Imani (not her real name) remembers her grandmother saying. We're so glad she didn't listen. Instead, Imani risked everything to escape FGM and child marriage and get an education. Read her story of incredible courage at the link in our bio. _____________________ Photo by @lyell_shoots #endFGM #endchildmarriage #education #socialgood #socialimpact #childfund #humanitarianphotographer #africanamazing
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Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in fall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady, seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of couscous or millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5  #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #portraitphotography #africanamazing #ngophotography #facesoftheearth#faces #humanity_shots_ #childrenoftheworld
Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in fall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady, seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of couscous or millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5  #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #portraitphotography #africanamazing #ngophotography #facesoftheearth#faces #humanity_shots_ #childrenoftheworld
Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in fall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady, seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of couscous or millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5  #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #portraitphotography #africanamazing #ngophotography #facesoftheearth#faces #humanity_shots_ #childrenoftheworld
Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in fall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady, seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of couscous or millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5  #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #portraitphotography #africanamazing #ngophotography #facesoftheearth#faces #humanity_shots_ #childrenoftheworld
Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in fall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady, seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of couscous or millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5  #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #portraitphotography #africanamazing #ngophotography #facesoftheearth#faces #humanity_shots_ #childrenoftheworld
Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in fall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady, seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of couscous or millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5  #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #portraitphotography #africanamazing #ngophotography #facesoftheearth#faces #humanity_shots_ #childrenoftheworld
Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in fall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady, seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of couscous or millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5  #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #portraitphotography #africanamazing #ngophotography #facesoftheearth#faces #humanity_shots_ #childrenoftheworld
Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in fall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady, seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of couscous or millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5  #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #portraitphotography #africanamazing #ngophotography #facesoftheearth#faces #humanity_shots_ #childrenoftheworld
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Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in fall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady, seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of couscous or millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5  #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #portraitphotography #africanamazing #ngophotography #facesoftheearth#faces #humanity_shots_ #childrenoftheworld
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Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in fall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady, seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of couscous or millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5  #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #portraitphotography #africanamazing #ngophotography #facesoftheearth #faces #humanity_shots_ #childrenoftheworld
Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in fall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady, seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of couscous or millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5  #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #portraitphotography #africanamazing #ngophotography #facesoftheearth #faces #humanity_shots_ #childrenoftheworld
Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in fall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady, seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of couscous or millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5  #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #portraitphotography #africanamazing #ngophotography #facesoftheearth #faces #humanity_shots_ #childrenoftheworld
Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in fall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady, seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of couscous or millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5  #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #portraitphotography #africanamazing #ngophotography #facesoftheearth #faces #humanity_shots_ #childrenoftheworld
Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in fall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady, seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of couscous or millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5  #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #portraitphotography #africanamazing #ngophotography #facesoftheearth #faces #humanity_shots_ #childrenoftheworld
Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in fall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady, seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of couscous or millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5  #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #portraitphotography #africanamazing #ngophotography #facesoftheearth #faces #humanity_shots_ #childrenoftheworld
Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in fall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady, seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of couscous or millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5  #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #portraitphotography #africanamazing #ngophotography #facesoftheearth #faces #humanity_shots_ #childrenoftheworld
Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in fall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady, seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of couscous or millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5  #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #portraitphotography #africanamazing #ngophotography #facesoftheearth #faces #humanity_shots_ #childrenoftheworld
Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in fall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady, seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of couscous or millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5  #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #portraitphotography #africanamazing #ngophotography #facesoftheearth #faces #humanity_shots_ #childrenoftheworld
Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in fall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady, seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of couscous or millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5  #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #portraitphotography #africanamazing #ngophotography #facesoftheearth #faces #humanity_shots_ #childrenoftheworld
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Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in fall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady, seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of couscous or millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5  #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #portraitphotography #africanamazing #ngophotography #facesoftheearth #faces #humanity_shots_ #childrenoftheworld
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Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in fall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady, seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." #africanportraits #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #humanitarianphotography #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5  #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #africanamazing #ngophotography
Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in fall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady, seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." #africanportraits #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #humanitarianphotography #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5  #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #africanamazing #ngophotography
Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in fall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady, seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." #africanportraits #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #humanitarianphotography #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5  #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #africanamazing #ngophotography
Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in fall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady, seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." #africanportraits #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #humanitarianphotography #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5  #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #africanamazing #ngophotography
Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in fall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady, seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." #africanportraits #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #humanitarianphotography #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5  #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #africanamazing #ngophotography
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Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in fall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady, seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." #africanportraits #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #humanitarianphotography #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5  #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #africanamazing #ngophotography
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Over the coming week I'll be sharing a few of my photographs from last month's assignment in Mali, where I documented the impact of the current food crisis on some of its most vulnerable families. Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5 #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #africanamazing #ngophotography #hunger
Over the coming week I'll be sharing a few of my photographs from last month's assignment in Mali, where I documented the impact of the current food crisis on some of its most vulnerable families. Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5 #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #africanamazing #ngophotography #hunger
Over the coming week I'll be sharing a few of my photographs from last month's assignment in Mali, where I documented the impact of the current food crisis on some of its most vulnerable families. Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5 #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #africanamazing #ngophotography #hunger
Over the coming week I'll be sharing a few of my photographs from last month's assignment in Mali, where I documented the impact of the current food crisis on some of its most vulnerable families. Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5 #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #africanamazing #ngophotography #hunger
Over the coming week I'll be sharing a few of my photographs from last month's assignment in Mali, where I documented the impact of the current food crisis on some of its most vulnerable families. Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5 #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #africanamazing #ngophotography #hunger
Over the coming week I'll be sharing a few of my photographs from last month's assignment in Mali, where I documented the impact of the current food crisis on some of its most vulnerable families. Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5 #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #africanamazing #ngophotography #hunger
Over the coming week I'll be sharing a few of my photographs from last month's assignment in Mali, where I documented the impact of the current food crisis on some of its most vulnerable families. Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5 #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #africanamazing #ngophotography #hunger
Over the coming week I'll be sharing a few of my photographs from last month's assignment in Mali, where I documented the impact of the current food crisis on some of its most vulnerable families. Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5 #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #africanamazing #ngophotography #hunger
Over the coming week I'll be sharing a few of my photographs from last month's assignment in Mali, where I documented the impact of the current food crisis on some of its most vulnerable families. Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5 #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #africanamazing #ngophotography #hunger
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Over the coming week I'll be sharing a few of my photographs from last month's assignment in Mali, where I documented the impact of the current food crisis on some of its most vulnerable families. Unlike many places in Africa, Mali has just one farming season each year. Families relying on subsistence farming must make the most of the season to ensure their granaries are filled for the coming year. Any shortfall in harvest must somehow be supplemented by working odd jobs for income, which, if available, often involve migrant labor. In recent years, climate change has caused irregularities in the farming cycle, as steady seasonal downpours give way to droughts and floods. In a country reliant on food imports, the war in Ukraine has also led to a sustained spike in food prices.  I visited Mali's Ségou Region in what should be the season of plenty, where storehouses are normally full of grain from the recent harvest. Yet most families were eating just one or two meals a day, consisting of millet porridge/paste and a baobab leaf sauce. In the most dire situations, children without enough nutrients have begun to experience malnutrition and are admitted to hospitals where they receive therapeutic foods and formulas.  Yet in the midst of this hardship I saw smiles and laughter. Most of the communal meals I photographed I also took part in, due to the insistent generosity of the hosts. "Today everything is in God’s hands," a farmer named Mamadou reminded me. "Even if what you’re eating is not what you were hoping for, you shall live anyway." . . . . #mali #sahel #humanitarianphotographer #millet #subsistenceliving #foodcrisis #inflation #africa #africanfarmers #world #worldcolours_people #canonr5 #canonshot #humanity #humanity_shots_ #people_infinity #people_and_world #peopleoftheworld #eyecontact #africanamazing #ngophotography #hunger
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