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people in need campaign. dutch charity organization Cordaid Mensen in Nood (People in Need) has a thought provoking ad campaign on the relative meaning of the word “need”. using a fashion aesthetic, swedish photographer carl stolz poses samburu “models” with fashion must have items (sunglasses, handbag, perfume). accompanying text juxtaposes “needs” a necessary handbag costs 24 euros compared to food for a week in northern kenya which costs 4 euros.

somalia on the brink. new york times slide show of images by photographer jehad nga to accompany news that the current government in somalia is on the edge of collapse.

viviane sassen photography. i really like dutch photographer sassen’s work in africa. on her series “flamboya” she works with the intense contrast of african light (deep shadows/saturated light) to alternately hide and illuminate her subjects’ identities. Achtung!: some images not safe for work (NSFW).