I came across this beautiful woman and her children at the foot of the mountain depicted in yesterday’s post. To me, we…
By Ariane Kirtley
My name tells my story: Ariane Alzhara Kirtley. Like Ariane in Greek mythology, I endeavor to help lead others to safety. Like Alzhara flowers, I blossomed in the wondrous Saharan wastelands. And in the footsteps of my family Kirtley — “over those hills” in Old Gaelic – I am driven by a compulsion to walk, seeking new adventures, discoveries and meaning. After obtaining a Bachelors in Anthropology and a Master of Public Health from Yale, I founded Amman Imman: Water is Life to help Africa’s indigenous populations. I am also the mother of Fassely, Soriya, and Indima. Similarly to how my parents raised my brother and me, we travel the globe as a family.
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The Old Meets the Young: Wodaabe Climate Refugees Here, an elderly Wodaabe medicine man exchanges salutations with a young Wodaabe. Wodaabe men…
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These children have been left to care for themselves while their parents are on climate-induced exodus. They have limited access to food…
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Hadiza celebrates the construction of the home of her sister, Sori. Sori arrived back to her village that very morning with presents…
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To me, this photo taken at the Noma center in Niamey, is both a heartbreaking and sweet photo. Heartbreaking because it reminds…
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THANK YOU, for Doubara! This photo symbolizes comradery and friendship, and I wanted to share it to extend a huge thank you…
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Doubara, a nine-year old orphan from the village of Jadiri. Doubara has NOMA, or facial gangrene. I met Doubara during my last…
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Fati goes to school 2 or 3 times a week if she is lucky. She likes school. A lot. She has big…
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In this photo, Fati sews a dress for me, while her niece Fati babysits her lastborn son, Abdoulkarim. This photo is meaningful…
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Fati is a tiny woman of 37 kilos, yet I have never seen such strength of will and vivacity in one person. …
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