The‘Looking
Ahead’ series was prompted by the incessant portrayal of African women and
children as the face of poverty in the international media. The plethora of
humanitarian organisations using photographs of the suffering African woman and
child to solicit for donations has now become ubiquitous. No doubt, African
women and children represent a good percentage of the Earth’s poorest people
but this is far from the whole story. As an African, I decided to do something
about it; I decided to portray African women and children at their best - and
where better than at a wedding! I created this series believing that in the
near future African countries will have achieved lasting peace, and with it the
growth and development that will result in a many more women and children
looking as gorgeous as I have portrayed them – and not just at weddings.
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