Photos

Katherine Baird

Growing Mangos In the Desert

Becce

Sadyo Konate starting Becce's pump
Sadyo Konate starting Becce's pump
The day the pump sealants were stolen
The day the pump sealants were stolen
Amadou Demba walks the canal banks
Amadou Demba walks the canal banks
Awdy Ba clearing weeds from canals
Awdy Ba clearing weeds from canals
Transplanting rice
Transplanting rice
Me in fields after rice is transplanted
Me in fields after rice is transplanted
Threshing the harvested rice
Threshing the harvested rice
Harvest time.
Harvest time.
Kebe (l) and Mamadou (r) weigh rice in the fields
Kebe (l) and Mamadou (r) weigh rice in the fields
Bagged rice.. Mamadou in center
Bagged rice.. Mamadou in center
Mamadou's harvest of violet de Galmi onions
Mamadou's harvest of violet de Galmi onions
Mamadou and Steve Hilbert conversing below my neem
Mamadou and Steve Hilbert conversing below my neem
Steve Hilbert plants tree next to location of rice warehouse
Steve Hilbert plants tree next to location of rice warehouse
Beneath my neem, wearing CRS shirts. Kebe (l) and Mamadou (seated)
Beneath my neem, wearing CRS shirts. Kebe (l) and Mamadou (seated)
Making bricks for rice warehouse
Making bricks for rice warehouse
Rice warehouse built, it is now full of rice
Rice warehouse built, it is now full of rice
Becce leaders outside rice warehouse
Becce leaders outside rice warehouse
A new cereal dehulling machine bought with profits from rice warehouse
A new cereal dehulling machine bought with profits from rice warehouse
Mamadou with mangos in foreground before transplanting
Mamadou with mangos in foreground before transplanting
Mamadou's son Mari taking mango for transplanting
Mamadou's son Mari taking mango for transplanting
Mamadou in banana fields
Mamadou in banana fields
Souleyman Konate visits from Nouakchott
Souleyman Konate visits from Nouakchott
Becce farmers pose for photo
Becce farmers pose for photo
Mamoudou Bayal, Kebe, Mamadou Aissata, and Amadou Demba beneath Baaba Njiia
Mamoudou Bayal, Kebe, Mamadou Aissata, and Amadou Demba beneath Baaba Njiia
A break in the action at Becce
A break in the action at Becce
Beneath Baaba Njiia
Beneath Baaba Njiia
With Mamadou (l) and Kebe (m) calculating bills from the rice season
With Mamadou (l) and Kebe (m) calculating bills from the rice season
Mamadou in office built by European Union, 1996
Mamadou in office built by European Union, 1996
Sadyo Konate beneath mango trees, 2012
Sadyo Konate beneath mango trees, 2012

Womens's Cooperative

Women meeting with Steve Hilbert, my front yard
Women meeting with Steve Hilbert, my front yard
Steve Hilbert and women
Steve Hilbert and women
Steve plants first block where women's center will be built
Steve plants first block where women's center will be built
An outing at the beach in Nouakchott for the three women during their training session
An outing at the beach in Nouakchott for the three women during their training session
Building supplies for the women's center
Building supplies for the women's center
Bringing water to make cement blocks
Bringing water to make cement blocks
Sala (c) and women cook a meal to celebrate opening of women't center
Sala (c) and women cook a meal to celebrate opening of women't center
Open for business. Tie-dying in front of center
Open for business. Tie-dying in front of center
Tie dying
Tie dying
Products from the crocheting group
Products from the crocheting group
Tie-dyed tablecloths
Tie-dyed tablecloths
Wourri Kebe finalizes some napkens to go with tablecloths
Wourri Kebe finalizes some napkens to go with tablecloths
Djeinaba (r) and her sister Ramata (l) sewing
Djeinaba (r) and her sister Ramata (l) sewing
Mr. Lamborghini and a leader of the gardening group
Mr. Lamborghini and a leader of the gardening group
Koumba Djourbil shows off turnips from the women's garden
Koumba Djourbil shows off turnips from the women's garden
Table cloths destined for St. Christopher's Church in Kailua, Hawaii
Table cloths destined for St. Christopher's Church in Kailua, Hawaii
Tablecloth gifted to St. Christopher's Church, 2022
Tablecloth gifted to St. Christopher's Church, 2022

Nouakchott and Around the Nation

A main street through Nouakchott
A main street through Nouakchott
The Dead Tubaak clothes market
The Dead Tubaak clothes market
Driving through the Sahel
Driving through the Sahel
Highway crossing the Sahara
Highway crossing the Sahara
Euphoria project to stabilize moving sand dunes
Euphoria project to stabilize moving sand dunes
A tax garage
A tax garage
Coffee shop at Kaedi's taxi garage
Coffee shop at Kaedi's taxi garage

People

Sarr (r) and his two brothers
Sarr (r) and his two brothers
Tall and Djeinaba
Tall and Djeinaba
Tall with Djeinaba (l) and Fadima (r), and Mamadou (far r)
Tall with Djeinaba (l) and Fadima (r), and Mamadou (far r)
Amadou Demba in his horse stall
Amadou Demba in his horse stall
Amadou Demba and family
Amadou Demba and family
Kebe
Kebe
Alassane the baker and his stove
Alassane the baker and his stove
Samba Konate (r) and friends
Samba Konate (r) and friends
My father, Samba Ba
My father, Samba Ba
My mother, Taaynooy Ba
My mother, Taaynooy Ba
The Ba family
The Ba family
Mamadou Konate's mother Koumba
Mamadou Konate's mother Koumba
Athia Diaw after helping me transplant my rice field
Athia Diaw after helping me transplant my rice field
Sala Athioye
Sala Athioye
The Sow family after my overnight visit
The Sow family after my overnight visit
Mamadou Konate's first wife Fati Diallo
Mamadou Konate's first wife Fati Diallo
Mamadou Konate's second wife Kadjiatou Demba
Mamadou Konate's second wife Kadjiatou Demba
Mamadou Konate's daughter Kelly
Mamadou Konate's daughter Kelly
Koumba Binta
Koumba Binta
"Ballal"
"Ballal"
Kebe as referee, Juulde Korka
Kebe as referee, Juulde Korka
Sira Sy with family members
Sira Sy with family members
Faba
Faba
Demba the chauffeur
Demba the chauffeur
Amadou Demba in mango grove, 1996
Amadou Demba in mango grove, 1996

Peace Corps Training

Fun and games in Frogmore, SC
Fun and games in Frogmore, SC
A language class
A language class
Gathering with language instructors in Rosso
Gathering with language instructors in Rosso
Chef Sall
Chef Sall
Our graduation ceremony on the Presidential grounds
Our graduation ceremony on the Presidential grounds
Greeting President Haidalla in the Presidential Palace
Greeting President Haidalla in the Presidential Palace

Village Scenes

Village from Dow Hayre
Village from Dow Hayre
The lane leading to Mamadou Konate's compound.
The lane leading to Mamadou Konate's compound.
Fisherman and his piroque, Cive in background
Fisherman and his piroque, Cive in background
Gully that splits Cive in two
Gully that splits Cive in two
Senegal River
Senegal River
Soccer match, Juulde Korka
Soccer match, Juulde Korka
Kids playing on old Citroen used for transport
Kids playing on old Citroen used for transport
Tea time at neighbor Harouna (middle) and Maimona
Tea time at neighbor Harouna (middle) and Maimona
Pounding sorghum in the fields
Pounding sorghum in the fields
Sadyo Konate helping me with my rice plot
Sadyo Konate helping me with my rice plot
My mom (r) and her sister Koumba Djourbil, transplanting rice
My mom (r) and her sister Koumba Djourbil, transplanting rice
Repairing a roof
Repairing a roof
Sadyo Konate repairs a wall
Sadyo Konate repairs a wall
Praying on dry riverbanks, Juulde Korka
Praying on dry riverbanks, Juulde Korka
Moor herder and his camels
Moor herder and his camels
Washing clothes riverside amid floating camel dung.
Washing clothes riverside amid floating camel dung.
A gathering of women on my porch
A gathering of women on my porch
Making tea on my porch
Making tea on my porch
Mamadou, me, Kalidou Konate and my mom Taaynoi
Mamadou, me, Kalidou Konate and my mom Taaynoi
Bringing fuel home
Bringing fuel home
Elimon and Aissata's wedding
Elimon and Aissata's wedding
After a sandstorm
After a sandstorm
Making high-protein cereal for malnourished children
Making high-protein cereal for malnourished children
Action riverside
Action riverside
Wourri Kebe entertaining crowds awaiting the President's arrival
Wourri Kebe entertaining crowds awaiting the President's arrival
Dancing girls awaiting their performance
Dancing girls awaiting their performance
President Taya (c, in white) arrives
President Taya (c, in white) arrives
Police station in Cive, 1996
Police station in Cive, 1996
My son Ben walks Cive's lanes, 2012
My son Ben walks Cive's lanes, 2012