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Fishing villages line the Ivory Coast; many of the fishermen have done this their entire lives. Their livelihood depends on these wooden, hand-carved boats. During all hours of the day, you can see them in the distance, hanging from the shores while they angle themselves far from the dangerous African undertow. Until dusk we […]
The beaches of Côte d’Ivoire hold a rich past — but only the grated sand remembers it. Tragedies like the slave trade and colonization swept through the coast like a deadly monsoon, but there have been brighter days of the region’s development as well. The natural resources of this region abound and are still collected […]
General shots taken by Sarah Teague in Abidjan from the summer of 2018 to the spring of 2019. The staple of everyday for the wealthy and the poor: bread. Found on every street corner, French baguettes feed the country during all times — in conflict and in peace. Two women chat as another strolls by […]
Story by Sarah Teague. Featured photo credit: AFP. Laurent Gbagbo in International Criminal Court. Many Ivorians were seen dancing in the streets of Yopougon — a district of Abidjan — on Tuesday after the news of former president Laurent Gbagbo’s acquittal spread. Taxi drivers slammed on their horns, neighbors hugged neighbors and some chanted “Liberer, […]
Photo: Children play on a Sunday morning in a village outside Sikensi. Escaping culture is not an easy feat. One can lock oneself away for days from the outside world, but culture will find its way in. I miss writing. I realized that today in the shower while I listened to African music a couple […]
A collection of photos from the Abidjan-Marcory artisan village 🇨🇮 I’ve visited this place a few times and some of the artists here are now familiar faces. They make their living on carving, painting, dressmaking and a plethora of other crafts. It’s also a great place to view Baoulé gold and other jewelry made from […]
Pictured above: Originally from Nigeria, Elizabeth Ekere Imeh is a survivor of sex trafficking and currently lives in Cote d’Ivoire. “Seul?” “Seul?” The man in the green-striped shirt kept repeating that same word to me and I had a sinking feeling in my stomach — his eyes were not kind. What could he want from […]
Ivory Coast’s largest ethnic group, the Baoule, fled Ghana 300 years ago. On their journey they had to cross a river. In a popular Baoule proverb, a river god requested the queen sacrifice her child to cross this river. In doing so, a bridge was made of crocodile backs. The Baoule were successful in their […]
The 12th National Convention of the Ivorian Assemblies of God drew crowds upwards of 50,000 people from Aug. 13-19 in Yamoussoukro. 203 pastors were ordained with their wives alongside them. With the wives all dressed in blue, they paraded down to the field and leaders of the church prayed over them. Below, left: A pastor […]
Photos below are from our trip to Daloa and Bouaflé. “Let’s go with Jesus” — A sign at the forefront of a village off the road to Daloa. The house my aunt and uncle live in in Daloa. The property has served missionaries for decades. More photos from the property: Ranger, one of two dogs […]
