at a textile street shop in Damerjog IDP camp in Djibouti, which holds several IDP camps for the internally displaced communities. those in search for work opportunities in the city or having to leave their homes due to the damages caused by frequent earthquakes or due to drought or massive floods caused by climate change, move into settlement camps such as this one in Damerjog. 2019
at a textile street shop in Damerjog IDP camp in Djibouti. 2019
textile street shop owner in Damerjog IDP camp in Djibouti. 2019
a Yemeni shop in Rue des Mouches in Djibouti city, the capital of Djibouti. 2019
a Yemeni shop in Rue des Mouches in Djibouti city, the capital of Djibouti. 2019
a Yemeni shop in Rue des Mouches in Djibouti city, the capital of Djibouti. 2019
a Yemeni shop in Rue des Mouches in Djibouti city, the capital of Djibouti. 2019
street market in Rue des Mouches in Djibouti city, the capital of Djibouti. 2019
Ali-Addeh, Djibouti, 2019
Roba Guédi Awaleh lives with her family in Ombokta. because of climate change, nomads who live in the bush have experienced the drying out of their land which led to the death of their animals and has forced them to move to the city, where in addition, it is too difficult to find jobs. Ombokta, Djibouti, 2019
Roba Guédi Awaleh praying in her tent. Ombokta, Djibouti, 2019
Moumina Idris Wabri preparing lunch for her family. Ombokta, Djibouti, 2019
Moumina Idris Wabri with her children while their cattle is grazing.
organizations, like UNDP Djibouti, are providing families like Moumina Idriss Wabri’s, in Ombokta, with seeds, farming equipment, water pipes and trainings on farming and on how to better sell their produce, in order to make it easier for them to provide for their families without being obliged to move to the city. Ombokta, Djibouti, 2019
at a market in Djibouti city. Djibouti, 2019
artisanal fish market in Obock, Djibouti, 2019
artisanal fish market in Obock, Djibouti, 2019
in Obock, I met Aisha, the grand daughter of the grand Darwish who, back in the 80s, was the first fisherman to bring fishing to Obock. everyday Aisha waits on the shore for the fishermen to return with their catch. she monitors them while they weigh the fish, calculates their profits and makes sure everything is in order. Obock, Djibouti, 2019
the fishermen of Obock show Aisha, their leader, their respect while she preserves her grandfather’s legacy. Obock, Djibouti, 2019
Lac Assal is located in the Danakil Desert and surrounded by dormant volcanoes and black lava fields. this lake is the second lowest point below sea level on earth, after the Dead Sea. the white dry string seen in this picture is a salt bed formed by water evaporation over the years. massive amounts of salt are extracted every day and exported to China. Djibouti, 2019
at Damerjog IDP camp in Djibouti, 2019
at Damerjog IDP camp in Djibouti, 2019
at Damerjog IDP camp in Djibouti, 2019
at Damerjog IDP camp in Djibouti, 2019
in Djibouti city I met single mother Saada Tawalaneh Assoweh who, with the help of organizations that support women, had participated in trainings to pursue her dream of becoming a successful tailor and is now working both from home and at the street market to provide for her family. Djibouti, 2019
Saada Tawalaneh Assoweh preparing lunch for her children. Djibouti city, 2019
in Balbala, Djibouti, 2019
outside Damerjog camp, Djibouti, 2019
men waiting for their trials in front of the temporary court room in Ali-Addeh. in Djibouti there is only one court of justice, located in the capital; Djibouti City. in order to give access to justice for all communities, judges travel by car six times per month from the capital to six interior regions to hold court sessions - they are called “the mobile justice courts”. most of the cases have to do with divorce and money. Ali-Addeh, Djibouti, 2019
fetching water under the tree at the entrance of Ali-Addeh, Djibouti, 2019