Suffering and Smilling


  • Photographer
    gherman yvan
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention
  • Date of Photograph
    2009
  • Technical Info
    Analogic work

The evolution of our societies since The industrialized era is showing already its effects on social and environmental issues. In Niger, nomadic tribes "Wodaabe", cattle herders, are nowadays balanced between traditions and modernity looking for a better living. Life in the desert is always more hard, and the attraction of the city more strong. During the dry season, hundreds of nomads come to the cities of Niger and sell tea in the streets or keep houses, waiting to save enough money to go back to their families.

Story

The evolution of our societies since The industrialized era is showing already its effects on social and environmental issues. In Niger, nomadic tribes "Wodaabe", cattle herders, are nowadays balanced between traditions and modernity looking for a better living. Life in the desert is always more hard, and the attraction of the city more strong. During the dry season, hundreds of nomads come to the cities of Niger and sell tea in the streets or keep houses, waiting to save enough money to go back to their families. The challenge in the future would be to obtain a certain place in the society while keeping the most of their cultural identity.

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