I began fieldwork in Kara (South Omo Zone, Ethiopia) in 2003. Much has happened since; especially one thing: the Omo River has been dammed, and its natural flooding thus stopped. This has made life excruciatingly difficult for the Kara, but with cleverness and resilience, they endure.
I have not been able to visit since 2018, but hope to go again soon. I am happy to be consulted about all things Kara, but my priorities are always, first and foremost, to safeguard my friends and family on the banks of the Omo River.
Below, please find some images from the various stretches of my fieldwork over the years, including images, audio (coming up), fragments and ruminations (coming up), and of course a list of publications.
Can this thing also do landscape, or only portrait?
Felix Girke 