Caravan of donkeys - Food supplies near Gabr'acun

Return from the well - The donkeys are tired, the water odres are full and the sun approaches its zenith: a common sight on the track between Iferouâne and Arlit. - Niger / Aïr / 2003

On the way to school (Dogondoutchi region).

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Dans la lumière aveuglante des déserts du nord du Pérou. - Près de Chiclayo - Département de Lambayeque - 1969

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Sur les sentiers acrobatiques des Andes, le trafic n'est plus uniquement assuré aujourd'hui par le lama, seule bête de charge des âges précolombiens mais aussi par de longues caravanes d'ânes courageux. - Perú - Ancash - Callejón de Huaylas

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Nattes brunes sous sombrero de paille blanche ou de feutre brun, le dos plus chargé que celui de l'âne, ces Indiennes de Huaripampa, dans le département d'Ancash, grimpent courageusement vers quelque lointain marché.

The marketplace of Ghardaïa. It is empty, it will soon be evening. Tomorrow, a teeming crowd will crowd here again in the sun. The donkey is the most comfortable means of transport to meander through the narrow streets that make up the coolness of the oasis. - Algeria - 1966

A Mozabite from Ghardaïa, "businessman". The Mozabite is a cunning trader, a fox in everything that concerns money. Trade is the essential driving force of the Mozabite state. - Algeria - 1966

Targui Hosseinie with his donkeys in front of a large rock gate near Tin Tazarift. - Algeria - 1966

The Daouda of Gabr Aoun need their donkeys for food supplies, which they have to transport from far away over several dunes. - Libya - 1964

Nomadic Tubu herders on their way to Bardaï. While the men go on foot, pushing their donkeys and goats in front of them, the camels, heavily loaded, close the march. In the distance, the spiky triangle of the Botoum peak (2416 m altitude) rises up. - Tibesti - Chad - 1967

Caravan of Tubu nomads on the track leading to Bardaï. The men walk, the camels trotting behind the donkeys and the goats, carrying heavy loads. In the background, the rugged triangle of Pic Botoum. - Tibesti - Chad - 1967

Built in 1581, the Sankóre Mosque in Timbuktu has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988. It is a courtyard mosque. This lies as an inner courtyard in the centre of the complex. The minaret is located on the south side. Clay, which was specifically shaped, served as the building material. - Timbuktu - Mali - 1969

Nomads on the move north of Filingué - Niger - 1970

In the Séfar region - three Touaregs are on the road with their fully packed donkeys. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

Region between Bou Ediane and the Grotto of the Viper. A nomad is on the move with his packed donkeys. Algeria - Tadrart - 1993

The well of Faris. Right beside it grows an Aborak tree, a desert date palm (Balanites aegyptiaca) - Air - Niger - 1992

The well of Tchou-m-Adegdeg - Tebet region between Adrar Chiriet and Tamgak - Niger - Aïr - 1992

Returning from the well - The donkeys are tired, the water hoses are full, the sun is approaching its zenith: a common sight on the track between Iferouâne and Arlit. - Niger - Aïr - 2002

At the fountain of Ounane Iterade, in the midst of lush vegetation - Niger - Aïr - 1999

Many animals gather around the well of Afis - Niger - Aïr - 2001

The well Tanet Mellet (= small beautiful well) at the camp of Bachar - Niger - Aïr - 2001

A child is being carried safely on the back of a donkey. Interestingly, right next to the child are lambs in transport sacks, suggesting that a nomadic family is on a trek or moving on with their livestock. – Desuri, Rajasthan – 1990

Near Huanuni in the department of Oruro. Having finished their day’s work, a farming couple are on their way home. Whilst the urban economy in Huanuni is dominated by Cerro Posokoni and the tin mine, small family farms in the surrounding countryside, at an altitude of just under 4,000 metres, ensure their basic subsistence by growing hardy, traditional crops such as potatoes, quinoa and cañahua. The region around Huanuni and the nearby Lake Poopó suffers greatly from the environmental consequences of centuries of mining, which is why traditional, nature-friendly farming methods without heavy machinery remain essential for the farmers. A team of two oxen (yunta) breaks up the dry, often stony soil. The donkey often carries the precious seeds for the upcoming sowing before the rainy season. – Bolivia – 1976

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