Category Archives: Africa

I’m sure I’m not alone in drawing parallels between the end of the year and the end of a day. And, seeing camel trains always makes me think of the Christmas story of the three wise men. This year, my gift to myself was a trip to one of my long-time dream-destinations: Morocco. My three […]

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Life in for the semi-nomadic Kara (Karo) people in Ethiopia’s Omo Valley is simple – simple, but not easy. There is no electricity and no running water. The people live in dark, circular huts made from sticks and grass. Tradition dictates one’s place and ritual determines one’s behaviour. Every day, the women grind sorghum on […]

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The Lower Omo Valley in south west Ethiopia is a photographer’s dream. It might be off the beaten track and hard to get to, but it is home to 16+ ethnic groups, each with their own distinctive customs, dress, and body art, so once you are there, you are spoiled for choice of subjects. The […]

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The Kara/Karo people, a small tribe of Omotic people, living on the east bank of the Lower Omo River in Ethiopia, are perhaps best known for their love of beads and face paint. With fewer than two thousand members, the Kara are one of the smallest tribes in the region. They are related to the […]

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