NIGER

Walking to Tomorrow

Photo of young men from the village lead donkeys pulling carts of cooking ingredients, like baobab leaves, okra, and hibiscus, on the long road to Niamey. They will travel day and night 60 kilometers to the capital on a one-way, one-week journey.

Ref: 2007_4009 niger photos

Location: Between Torodi and Niamey, Niger, West Africa

Photographer: Irene Abdou