AFRICA!!!!

People Part Three

David Sheldrick Wildlife Foundation, Kenya

A beekeeper in Gasura, Rwanda

The Beekeeper's wife, Rwanda

Gasura, Rwanda

Interior of a home, Gasura, Rwanda

I was wandering around Kabale, Uganda, and came upon the 'Real Artist Zone.' These young men are determined to make a living as graphic artists. They have set up shop in a tiny room in an alleyway. I have been sending them images of street Art in Turkey.

Ocean Sole is a company in Nairobi that turns discarded flip-flops into Art, and household objects. It was started by a woman who noticed children making toys from the flip-flops. Then gentleman in the back is Richard, who drove me around Nairobi for two days. We're still in contact. 

After I bought some beautiful fabric from this woman, I timidly asked her if I could photograph her. She had no idea how beautiful she is.

Kazuri was opened in Nairobi decades ago. The idea was to give meaningful employment to single mothers. Kazuri beads are made by hand from locally-sourced clay, and sold internationally. The women are rotated regularly through every part of the production, from making, firing, and painting the beads, to creating the jewellery. There is a waiting list for positions at the firm.