dunia duara (the world is round)

Me & My #MobilePhone. (MAYBE MY LIFE DEPENDS ON IT) #Photography #Africa #Tanzania

 

I see this a lot - a Tanzanian holding her or his mobile TIGHTLY. Always attached. Always prioritised.

Call me and I WILL ANSWER, and forget EVERYONE else around me. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THE PERSON CALLING. MAYBE MY LIFE DEPENDS ON IT.

HOW CAN I RISK NOT ANSWERING MY MOBILE PHONE?

One thing is the statistics:

Africa now has more than 650 million mobile phone subscribers. That’s more than either the United States or the European Union. And it’s a market that has seen explosive growth. Since 2000, the mobile phone market has grown 40-fold, from 16.5 million, according to the World Bank.

The other thing is that I have the feeling that 'HALF OF THIS COUNTRY IS BUSY ON THE PHONE MAKING CALLS, WHICH THE OTHER HALF IS RESPONDING TO'.

WHAT DIFFERENCE does it make in every day life - those statistics?!

#Photography #NorthernUganda: Comfort. In a tough place.

I worked in northern Uganda from 2005 to 2007. 

I had a lot of time to improve my photography skills, a lot of motivation and motives. 

I owe northern Uganda quite a big deal on that account.

Below are some of the first photos I took in July 2005 (with a tiny digital camera). When I go through my photo archive I find a few photos which illustrate comfort, people showing affection for others.

Or maybe I just looked specifically for it? These were some of the first, I took. Also the ones I treasure the most.

 

 

if you like orange (i can help you)

 

if you like yellow (i can help you)

 

lots of people smile (back)

 

 

Are the Danes too expensive with our smiles? I tend to believe so. It makes a huge difference being met by a smiling person. It changes everything.