After a B.S. in Business Administration and Management and a M.S. in Humanitarian Affairs, Gwenn Dubourthoumieu began working for NGOs, mainly based in Africa, in the fields of logistics and project coordination. In 2004, he went to Somalia where he specialized in Mine Action until 2007, when he moved to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where he continues to live and work as a freelance photographer.
Having spent several years of his life in conflict areas (Somalia, Sudan, DRC), Gwenn has not only witnessed situations of great suffering, but also the inspiring courage often shown by the victims themselves and the humanitarian workers.