Agnes spent her whole life dreaming of traveling to my homeland. It wasn’t until she moved to London that she really started exploring her ancestry. During her first trip there, her approach to photography was a mixture of feelings. She worked on shooting empty spaces to show quietness where there is not, balancing between talking to people to ask them for a portrait and shooting candidly.
Read MoreDOUALA, CAMEROON: A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS
Home is where the heart is, and for me that's Douala, Cameroon. Located in western Africa, this "Africa in miniature" nation is any adventurers' dream: an active volcanic mountain, white and black sand beaches, varied wildlife, and THE most incredible food. Being among the chaos of the city's traffic (google "Bensikin"- lol!) along with the jovial nature of its people always transports me back to a simpler time of childhood. I don't get to go home as often as I would like, but whenever I do I take full advantage of it all.
Read MoreA DAY IN KRIBI, CAMEROON
Chasing waterfalls and lounging on white sand beaches are just a few of the more famous things Kribi has to offer. Known for its shrimp, locally called crevettes, this small beach town on the coast of Cameroon boasts a certain charm that stays with you long after you leave. On this particular trip, my day was spent taking canoe rides into the forest to visit the Baka people, hunter-gatherers (formerly known as pygmies) who are said to be the original inhabitants of Cameroon.
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