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The Djibouti Path (World 2018, by Muse Mohammed) - Swiss Press Award

An empty water bottle lies in the middle of the Djibouti desert along a known migrant path between Ethiopia and Djibouti. Dozens of water containers can be found discarded as several make the long trip which takes days to make in hopes of finding better jobs in Ethiopia or to travel onto Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
Muse Mohammed
An empty water bottle lies in the middle of the Djibouti desert along a known migrant path between Ethiopia and Djibouti. Dozens of water containers can be found discarded as several make the long trip which takes days to make in hopes of finding better jobs in Ethiopia or to travel onto Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
Photo / World
2018

The Djibouti Path

Muse Mohammed

In the horn of Africa, Ethiopian migrants travel through hundreds of kilometers of desert in hopes of a better future. . Several make it as far as Djibouti, where they struggle to make ends meet, while others carry on to Yemen with little or no idea they are walking into certain danger.

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The Djibouti Path

Caught in Conflict without Travel Documents

Photo / World
2018

Muse Mohammed

In the horn of Africa, Ethiopian migrants travel through hundreds of kilometers of desert in hopes of a better future. . Several make it as far as Djibouti, where they struggle to make ends meet, while others carry on to Yemen with little or no idea they are walking into certain danger.

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Muse Mohammed / Swiss Press Award

Muse Mohammed

Muse Mohammed works as one of the leading photographers and multimedia storytellers for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Switzerland. He has covered nearly every major humanitarian crisis worldwide, as well as underreported events and climate-related challenges. With experience spanning over 40 countries, his work has been featured by major outlets, including The Guardian, Al Jazeera English, El Pais, BBC, CBC, and ABC Australia. His photographs have also been showcased in exhibitions, including Swiss Press Photo 2018 and 2020.

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