Head to the (coca) hills

Head to the (coca) hills

The driver of the micro-bus crossed himself several times in the Catholic fashion as we crossed a mountain pass, around 4400 metres up in the Andes. Behind us was La Paz, and the steep rocks on either side of the road gave way to a magnificent valley below. The road dived down into steep kinks, and I hoped the driver would have more than his faith in God to get us down … (Read more: images and words from Bolivia's coca producing region)

Wandering La Paz

Wandering La Paz

Snapshots from La Paz, Bolivia, in between the real work.

When a park becomes a power station

When a park becomes a power station

Scribbles from a recent trip to Hell's Gate national park in Kenya, which is becoming a major source of electricity, but at what price?

Watching South Sudan's Decline

Watching South Sudan's Decline

Every time I arrive in Juba, there is visible change. The city sprawls further and further; from the air, a patchwork of metal roof-tops in primary colours, where once stood straw-roofed *tukuls*. Since my last visit, in January, the land around Juba has transformed into a thick, lush green, nurtured by the rains from the …

Enclavés

Enclavés

My latest multimedia piece, incorporating photography, video and audio, documenting the plight of the few remaining Muslims, living in three ghettos of Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic