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Smuggled through Horn of Africa (World 2021, by Muse Mohammed) - Swiss Press Award

Farhiya and her eight-month-old son await return assistance to Ethiopia at a reception centre in Bosasso, Puntland. She arrived five months ago to look for her husband who left without a word. She heard rumours that he wanted to cross the Gulf of Aden to Yemen and then on to Saudi Arabia in search of work. She hitchhiked to Somalia and walked desert roads in a failed months-long search. 'I have five other children to look after, so I'm going home.'
Muse Mohammed
Farhiya and her eight-month-old son await return assistance to Ethiopia at a reception centre in Bosasso, Puntland. She arrived five months ago to look for her husband who left without a word. She heard rumours that he wanted to cross the Gulf of Aden to Yemen and then on to Saudi Arabia in search of work. She hitchhiked to Somalia and walked desert roads in a failed months-long search. 'I have five other children to look after, so I'm going home.'
Photo / World
2021

Smuggled through Horn of Africa

Muse Mohammed

Every year, large numbers of people around the world take perilous journeys fleeing poverty, violence, conflict and abuse. Among those undertaking the dangerous journeys in search of a better life are many Ethiopian men, women and children.

Some of them travel to Somalia and Djibouti, cross the Gulf of Aden, and journey through conflict-torn Yemen to the Gulf, mainly to reach Saudi Arabia.

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Smuggled through Horn of Africa

Al Jazeera

Photo / World
2021

Muse Mohammed

Every year, large numbers of people around the world take perilous journeys fleeing poverty, violence, conflict and abuse. Among those undertaking the dangerous journeys in search of a better life are many Ethiopian men, women and children.

Some of them travel to Somalia and Djibouti, cross the Gulf of Aden, and journey through conflict-torn Yemen to the Gulf, mainly to reach Saudi Arabia.

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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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