The Desert Queens: on the long highways of Chad, every once in a while, we would see women in red on the side of the road selling camel milk - the white gold of the desert always tastes salty and good!  Chad, 2016

The Desert Queens: on the long highways of Chad, every once in a while, we would see women in red on the side of the road selling camel milk - the white gold of the desert always tastes salty and good!
Chad, 2016

 on the way back from Moussoro to N’djamena, we stopped for some delicious camel milk. Chad, 2019, on a project with WATALUX

on the way back from Moussoro to N’djamena, we stopped for some delicious camel milk. Chad, 2019, on a project with WATALUX

 this lady is part of a women cooperative that work in food drying. Chad, 2016, on a project with UNDP Sahel

this lady is part of a women cooperative that work in food drying. Chad, 2016, on a project with UNDP Sahel

 a man sitting in front of one of the health clinics in Moussoro. Chad, 2019

a man sitting in front of one of the health clinics in Moussoro. Chad, 2019

 Chad, 2016

Chad, 2016

 at a vegetable marker. Chad 2016

at a vegetable marker. Chad 2016

 at a vegetable marker. Chad 2016

at a vegetable marker. Chad 2016

 The Desert Nomads: on our way to eastern Chad we spot a group of nomads on the side of the highway. we stop the car and go down to meet them. they tell us their story and how their lives have drastically changed over the past few years because of cl

The Desert Nomads: on our way to eastern Chad we spot a group of nomads on the side of the highway. we stop the car and go down to meet them. they tell us their story and how their lives have drastically changed over the past few years because of climate change. Chad, 2016

 the nomads’ elder told us that they had to leave their previous settlement because of the lack of water, that the land is becoming very dry and that now they have to move more frequently in search for water. part of their family had left them in sea

the nomads’ elder told us that they had to leave their previous settlement because of the lack of water, that the land is becoming very dry and that now they have to move more frequently in search for water. part of their family had left them in search for water on other lands leaving them behind until it’s time to move again and find the next fertile spot. Chad, 2016

 fetching water. Chad, 2016

fetching water. Chad, 2016

 a women cooperative working in leather dyeing. Chad, 2016

a women cooperative working in leather dyeing. Chad, 2016

 camels are known to have a power to withhold their milk - if they don’t know the person who is taking out their milk or if they don’t like their herder, they will keep the milk inside their bodies and the herder will not be able to take it out no ma

camels are known to have a power to withhold their milk - if they don’t know the person who is taking out their milk or if they don’t like their herder, they will keep the milk inside their bodies and the herder will not be able to take it out no matter how good they are at milking. Chad, 2016

 on the way north. Chad, 2019

on the way north. Chad, 2019

 Chad, 2019

Chad, 2019

 Chad, 2019

Chad, 2019

 Chad, 2019

Chad, 2019

 Chad, 2019

Chad, 2019

 on the road up north. Chad, 2019

on the road up north. Chad, 2019

 after a long day of working in the field, these women celebrated the end of a productive day by dancing to the sounds of their radio. Mongo, Chad, 2016

after a long day of working in the field, these women celebrated the end of a productive day by dancing to the sounds of their radio. Mongo, Chad, 2016

 leading the dance with her radio in celebration of the end of a long day of work in the field. Mongo, Chad, 2016

leading the dance with her radio in celebration of the end of a long day of work in the field. Mongo, Chad, 2016

 a member of Mongo’s women cooperative. Chad, 2016

a member of Mongo’s women cooperative. Chad, 2016

 in Mongo we met a collective of women who had lost their men to war and came together afterwards to collectively work in their field and provide for themselves and their families. Chad, 2016

in Mongo we met a collective of women who had lost their men to war and came together afterwards to collectively work in their field and provide for themselves and their families. Chad, 2016

 The Desert Queens: on the long highways of Chad, every once in a while, we would see women in red on the side of the road selling camel milk - the white gold of the desert always tastes salty and good!  Chad, 2016
 on the way back from Moussoro to N’djamena, we stopped for some delicious camel milk. Chad, 2019, on a project with WATALUX
 this lady is part of a women cooperative that work in food drying. Chad, 2016, on a project with UNDP Sahel
 a man sitting in front of one of the health clinics in Moussoro. Chad, 2019
 Chad, 2016
 at a vegetable marker. Chad 2016
 at a vegetable marker. Chad 2016
 The Desert Nomads: on our way to eastern Chad we spot a group of nomads on the side of the highway. we stop the car and go down to meet them. they tell us their story and how their lives have drastically changed over the past few years because of cl
 the nomads’ elder told us that they had to leave their previous settlement because of the lack of water, that the land is becoming very dry and that now they have to move more frequently in search for water. part of their family had left them in sea
 fetching water. Chad, 2016
 a women cooperative working in leather dyeing. Chad, 2016
 camels are known to have a power to withhold their milk - if they don’t know the person who is taking out their milk or if they don’t like their herder, they will keep the milk inside their bodies and the herder will not be able to take it out no ma
 on the way north. Chad, 2019
 Chad, 2019
 Chad, 2019
 Chad, 2019
 Chad, 2019
 on the road up north. Chad, 2019
 after a long day of working in the field, these women celebrated the end of a productive day by dancing to the sounds of their radio. Mongo, Chad, 2016
 leading the dance with her radio in celebration of the end of a long day of work in the field. Mongo, Chad, 2016
 a member of Mongo’s women cooperative. Chad, 2016
 in Mongo we met a collective of women who had lost their men to war and came together afterwards to collectively work in their field and provide for themselves and their families. Chad, 2016

The Desert Queens: on the long highways of Chad, every once in a while, we would see women in red on the side of the road selling camel milk - the white gold of the desert always tastes salty and good!
Chad, 2016

on the way back from Moussoro to N’djamena, we stopped for some delicious camel milk. Chad, 2019, on a project with WATALUX

this lady is part of a women cooperative that work in food drying. Chad, 2016, on a project with UNDP Sahel

a man sitting in front of one of the health clinics in Moussoro. Chad, 2019

Chad, 2016

at a vegetable marker. Chad 2016

at a vegetable marker. Chad 2016

The Desert Nomads: on our way to eastern Chad we spot a group of nomads on the side of the highway. we stop the car and go down to meet them. they tell us their story and how their lives have drastically changed over the past few years because of climate change. Chad, 2016

the nomads’ elder told us that they had to leave their previous settlement because of the lack of water, that the land is becoming very dry and that now they have to move more frequently in search for water. part of their family had left them in search for water on other lands leaving them behind until it’s time to move again and find the next fertile spot. Chad, 2016

fetching water. Chad, 2016

a women cooperative working in leather dyeing. Chad, 2016

camels are known to have a power to withhold their milk - if they don’t know the person who is taking out their milk or if they don’t like their herder, they will keep the milk inside their bodies and the herder will not be able to take it out no matter how good they are at milking. Chad, 2016

on the way north. Chad, 2019

Chad, 2019

Chad, 2019

Chad, 2019

Chad, 2019

on the road up north. Chad, 2019

after a long day of working in the field, these women celebrated the end of a productive day by dancing to the sounds of their radio. Mongo, Chad, 2016

leading the dance with her radio in celebration of the end of a long day of work in the field. Mongo, Chad, 2016

a member of Mongo’s women cooperative. Chad, 2016

in Mongo we met a collective of women who had lost their men to war and came together afterwards to collectively work in their field and provide for themselves and their families. Chad, 2016

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