In the name of fate, Biafra today (World 2020, by Didier Ruef) - Swiss Press Award
Didier Ruef
Nigeria. Enugu State. Enugu. Town center. A smiling elderly Igbo woman stands close to a yellow auto rickshaw used by "Keke" drivers for transporting people around town. Catholic religious symbols. Plaster statues of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, Jesus Blessing and the Virgin Mary. 28.06.19 © 2019 Didier Ruef
Azione
Photo / World
2020
Didier Ruef
The photo essay documents daily life in Igboland, the City and State of Enugu, 50 years after the end of the Biafra war, of which Enugu was the capital. Far from the memory of hungry children and destroyed cities, modernity has brought wealth and work to the Igbo region. The economy is booming, even if the country is deeply affected by corruption and political misgovernment.
