We Ski Too on the African Continent
Most people picture Africa and think: heat. Endless sun, dust, maybe a safari jeep kicking up red dirt. Snow?
The Tunnel Is Louder Than the Stadium
How African teams sing their way into battle at AFCON 2025
The Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony, Reimagined Through a Photographer’s Lens
Long before coffee became a global commodity, legend placed its origin in the Ethiopian highlands. Kaldi, a goat herder,
The Tailor, the Bassist, and the Look That Defined Zambian Rock
The cover of WITCH’s 1972 debut Introduction was photographed by John Chadwick and designed by Ro Barry. These
We The Surfers: Inside Liberia’s Robertsport Surf Club
In Robertsport, a small fishing village on Liberia’s coast, young surfers are rewriting their futures one wave at a time. We The Surfers, a 51-minute documentary by French filmmaker and professional surfer Arthur Bourbon, follows their journey. Many of these children are the sons and daughters of former child soldiers, carrying the weight of Liberia’s […]
La Vie Est Belle: Congo, Mali & Guinea – Fashion Photography as Cultural Celebration
At 26, Makhan Sakho already understands the quiet power of an image — how a frame can hum, sing, and speak louder than words. Guinean, Malian, and Congolese (DRC) by heritage, Parisian by address, Sakho has moved through modeling, styling, production, and creative direction. Yet it is behind the lens, orchestrating color, texture, and composition, […]
Labor Day 2025: William Matlala’s Lens on Labour and Documenting the Dignity of Black Workers in South Africa
When William Matlala picked up his mother’s camera in the early 1980s, he began what would become one of South Africa’s most quietly powerful photographic projects: a visually dense archive of factory floors, miners, families, and community life that refused the narrow images of Black existence under apartheid. Even after decades, his work continues to […]
Little Lagos in London: Adisa Olashile Captures Nigeria’s Spirit in Peckham
On a Saturday afternoon in Peckham, South London, Rye Lane feels like Lagos stretched across the Atlantic. Yoruba greetings ripple through the air, suya smoke drifts past the scent of jollof rice, and Ankara fabrics streak the crowd in bursts of color. This is “Little Lagos” in London, where the Nigerian community has made its […]
Echoes of Pain: Mike Kure’s Photography of Migration and Longing
What does it mean to feel displaced, to long for home even when it’s far away? For photographer Mike Kure, the answer lies in the eyes of children who carry the weight of lost faith but still harbor hope that tomorrow might bring better opportunities. Working predominantly in dark tones and black and white, Mike’s […]
A Letter From Tounes
A Letter From Tounes is part of NOT A FAD, a long-term initiative from Fashion. Art. Development. (FAD) — a platform founded in 2020 to honor heritage not as something fixed or nostalgic, but as a living practice. Through design, artisan partnerships, and storytelling, FAD connects ancestral craft with contemporary aesthetics to reclaim narratives across […]