The habitat of the Tuareg is the Sahara. The Tuareg have been traveling through the desert since time immemorial. The Greek historian Herodotus already mentioned them in his work in the fifth century BC. They live in the countries Niger, Mali, Libya, Algeria, Chad and Burkina Faso, with the largest percentage living in Mali. The name Tuareg comes from Arabic and means "leaving God." They call themselves Imohaq, which means free people. They speak Tamacheq, which is derived from Berber and have their own writing, the Tifinagh. But the origin of the Tuareg is shrouded. Their number is also not entirely clear, because they still attract a lot and live in various countries, it is estimated between 300,000 and the million. I bumped into this one in Timbuktu the desertie town in Mali.
During my travels across the various continents I have made many portraits. Street photography and portraits are the things I do then. The countries I visited with my wife are Ethiopia, Mali, South Africa, United States, Canada, Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Ecuador, .. Read more…