On 21 October 1993 violence broke out between Hutus and Tutsis in Burundi. On 24 October, armed gangs reached the Ruyigi hills to the east of Bujumbura. Marguerite “Maggy” Barankitse…
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During the 2010 FIFA World Cup, I documented the ordinary man and the country’s hopes. FIFA was supposed to help with infrastructure, people had hoped to benefit from the event,…
Christian Caujolle: You are the curator of the Biennale de Bamako for the second time. What has changed ? Laura Serani: Many things have changed on many levels since 2009. New…
I like to record social and religious phenomena related to Islamic-Arabic culture. Based on my own experiences, I address the issue of women, their future, their liberation and the norms…
I use my cultural roots – Islam, Sufism and ancient Egyptian culture – as a springboard of exploration in the ocean of the contemporary world. Through my Sufi and ancient…
In Dakar, five minutes of rain suffice to flood the suburbs of Pikine, Rufisque and Guédiawaye, which sprouted anarchically on former swamp land. In 2010, the rainfall reached the highest…
The city of Gabès in southern Tunisia is the world’s only oasis located on the seashore. It was a flourishing agricultural and commercial centre in ancient times, as well as…
This work creates the history of the arrival of a stranger in a land where he has come to find himself and his love. He brings with him knowledge which…
Migratory movements have produced “no man’s lands” throughout history, but never more than today, due to worldwide demographic expansion and growing urban sprawl. My photos show some of these residual…
One has to have experienced oppression in order to understand and savour the real meaning of freedom of speech. On 14 January 2011 and the following days, I took photos…