Tag: Joana Choumali

  • “For African visual journalists, entering the World Press Photo Contest is an opportunity to break…

    “For African visual journalists, entering the World Press Photo Contest is an opportunity to break…

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    “For African visual journalists, entering the World Press Photo Contest is an opportunity to break… As the World Press Photo Contests are now open for entries, we speak with photographer Joana Choumali about her experience as a former… via Medium: https://witness.worldpressphoto.org/for-african-visual-journalists-entering-the-world-press-photo-contest-is-an-opportunity-to-break-9ce644955acb As the World Press Photo Contests are now open for entries, we speak with…

  • Women Work ‘A World of Smoke’ in the Ivory Coast – The New York Times

    Women Work ‘A World of Smoke’ in the Ivory Coast – The New York Times

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    Women Finding Empowerment in ‘A World of Smoke’ In an impoverished port city in the Ivory Coast, women formed a cooperative to eke out a living making charcoal from the castoffs of sawmills and workshops. via Lens Blog: https://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2017/09/20/women-work-a-world-of-smoke-in-the-ivory-coast/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Multimedia&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body As Joana Choumali learned when she began documenting the women in 2013, men are happy to…