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He is photographed at Dumbarton Oaks in Georgetown while on a sabbatical. 11/16/2009. ©Vanessa Vick https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Dog-Lover.jpg Cherie Phipps with her dogs in Virginia. Copyright © Vanessa Vick 2012 Cherie Phipps with her dogs in Virginia. Copyright © Vanessa Vick 2012 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Church-Hats.jpg PORTRAITS | Vanessa Vick View PORTRAITS by Vanessa Vick. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Amish-Elder.jpg PORTRAITS | Vanessa Vick View PORTRAITS by Vanessa Vick. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Nature-Lover.jpg Kibale National Park in Uganda has one of the highest densities of primates in the world. There are 13 different species including over 1,400 chimpanzees. The Uganda Wildlife Authority has habituated one community of 80 individual chimps for tourists to view. Lynn Robinson from San Francisco, California is visiting Uganda for the first time. February 1, 2005. ©Vanessa Vick She will be in Uganda until February 13th and has a mobile phone with her 256-75-504-181. Then she goes back to San Francisco (415)479-2459. lfsr@juno.com Kibale National Park in Uganda has one of the highest densities of primates in the world. There are 13 different species including over 1,400 chimpanzees. The Uganda Wildlife Authority has habituated one community of 80 individual chimps for tourists to view. Lynn Robinson from San Francisco, California is visiting Uganda for the first time. February 1, 2005. ©Vanessa Vick She will be in Uganda until February 13th and has a mobile phone with her 256-75-504-181. Then she goes back to San Francisco (415)479-2459. lfsr@juno.com https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Car-Detail.jpg PORTRAITS | Vanessa Vick View PORTRAITS by Vanessa Vick. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Piano-Player.jpg A portrait of farmer Robbie Thompson at his home and farm in northern Virginia. December 20, 2012. 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The Carter Center’s goal was to have 10,000 latrines built in rural villages in order to reduce the number of flies the program became so popular that over 90,000 latrines were constructed. Trachoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide. It is caused by infection with Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria, making it both treatable and preventable. The advanced stage of trachoma trichiasis, the inward turning of eyelashes that leads to corneal abrasion and eventual blindness causes extraordinary pain and discomfort to the sufferer. Women are approximately three times more likely to have trichiasis than men. Surgery is used to reverse the in turned eyelashes of patients with trichiasis. Mosebo Ethiopia September 15, 2005. (Photograph by Vanessa Vick) Former US President Jimmy Carter his wife Rosalynn Carter and a delegation tour Mosebo a village in Ethiopia where The Carter Center has worked in an effort to eradicate Trachoma. The Carter Center’s goal was to have 10,000 latrines built in rural villages in order to reduce the number of flies the program became so popular that over 90,000 latrines were constructed. Trachoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide. It is caused by infection with Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria, making it both treatable and preventable. The advanced stage of trachoma trichiasis, the inward turning of eyelashes that leads to corneal abrasion and eventual blindness causes extraordinary pain and discomfort to the sufferer. Women are approximately three times more likely to have trichiasis than men. Surgery is used to reverse the in turned eyelashes of patients with trichiasis. Mosebo Ethiopia September 15, 2005. 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In recent years, Angola has become an important supplier of oil to the United States and is presently the largest supplier of crude oil to China. However, the government has an abject record on transparency, corruption and human rights. A recent Human Rights Watch report said four billion dollars of oil revenue vanished between 1987 and 2002 and The World Bank estimates 70% of Angolans live on less than two dollars a day. Most live in dire poverty and lack access to basic health care. One in four children do not make it to their fifth birthday and many observers stress the Angola government should be spending more on health, education and reduction of poverty. Pacassa or PACF4 a Sonangol oil production platform is part of block 3 which produces approximately 65,000 barrels of oil per day. October 1, 2007 ©Vanessa Vick Angola is emerging from one of the continent's longest-running civil wars and is currently Africa's fastest-growing economy, driven by oil production. In recent years, Angola has become an important supplier of oil to the United States and is presently the largest supplier of crude oil to China. However, the government has an abject record on transparency, corruption and human rights. A recent Human Rights Watch report said four billion dollars of oil revenue vanished between 1987 and 2002 and The World Bank estimates 70% of Angolans live on less than two dollars a day. Most live in dire poverty and lack access to basic health care. One in four children do not make it to their fifth birthday and many observers stress the Angola government should be spending more on health, education and reduction of poverty. Pacassa or PACF4 a Sonangol oil production platform is part of block 3 which produces approximately 65,000 barrels of oil per day. 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At the Aleutian Keys an oil drilling rig approximately 100 miles offshore, Sonangol the national oil company of Angola drills for oil. October 1, 2007 ©Vanessa Vick Angola is emerging from one of the continent's longest-running civil wars and is currently Africa's fastest-growing economy, driven by oil production. In recent years, Angola has become an important supplier of oil to the United States and is presently the largest supplier of crude oil to China. However, the government has an abject record on transparency, corruption and human rights. A recent Human Rights Watch report said four billion dollars of oil revenue vanished between 1987 and 2002 and The World Bank estimates 70% of Angolans live on less than two dollars a day. Most live in dire poverty and lack access to basic health care. One in four children do not make it to their fifth birthday and many observers stress the Angola government should be spending more on health, education and reduction of poverty. At the Aleutian Keys an oil drilling rig approximately 100 miles offshore, Sonangol the national oil company of Angola drills for oil. October 1, 2007 ©Vanessa Vick https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Oil-Platform.jpg Angola is emerging from one of the continent's longest-running civil wars and is currently Africa's fastest-growing economy, driven by oil production. In recent years, Angola has become an important supplier of oil to the United States and is presently the largest supplier of crude oil to China. However, the government has an abject record on transparency, corruption and human rights. A recent Human Rights Watch report said four billion dollars of oil revenue vanished between 1987 and 2002 and The World Bank estimates 70% of Angolans live on less than two dollars a day. Most live in dire poverty and lack access to basic health care. One in four children do not make it to their fifth birthday and many observers stress the Angola government should be spending more on health, education and reduction of poverty. At the Aleutian Keys an oil drilling rig approximately 100 miles offshore, Sonangol the national oil company of Angola drills for oil. October 1, 2007 ©Vanessa Vick Angola is emerging from one of the continent's longest-running civil wars and is currently Africa's fastest-growing economy, driven by oil production. In recent years, Angola has become an important supplier of oil to the United States and is presently the largest supplier of crude oil to China. However, the government has an abject record on transparency, corruption and human rights. A recent Human Rights Watch report said four billion dollars of oil revenue vanished between 1987 and 2002 and The World Bank estimates 70% of Angolans live on less than two dollars a day. Most live in dire poverty and lack access to basic health care. One in four children do not make it to their fifth birthday and many observers stress the Angola government should be spending more on health, education and reduction of poverty. At the Aleutian Keys an oil drilling rig approximately 100 miles offshore, Sonangol the national oil company of Angola drills for oil. October 1, 2007 ©Vanessa Vick https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Oil-Tanks.jpg Angola is emerging from one of the continent's longest-running civil wars and is currently Africa's fastest-growing economy, driven by oil production. In recent years, Angola has become an important supplier of oil to the United States and is presently the largest supplier of crude oil to China. However, the government has an abject record on transparency, corruption and human rights. A recent Human Rights Watch report said four billion dollars of oil revenue vanished between 1987 and 2002 and The World Bank estimates 70% of Angolans live on less than two dollars a day. Most live in dire poverty and lack access to basic health care. One in four children do not make it to their fifth birthday and many observers stress the Angola government should be spending more on health, education and reduction of poverty. At the national oil company of Angola Sonangol Joao Pinto Kimbango a safety operator inspects oil tanks at IBV-5 in Luanda. 9/26/2007 ©Vanessa Vick Angola is emerging from one of the continent's longest-running civil wars and is currently Africa's fastest-growing economy, driven by oil production. In recent years, Angola has become an important supplier of oil to the United States and is presently the largest supplier of crude oil to China. However, the government has an abject record on transparency, corruption and human rights. A recent Human Rights Watch report said four billion dollars of oil revenue vanished between 1987 and 2002 and The World Bank estimates 70% of Angolans live on less than two dollars a day. Most live in dire poverty and lack access to basic health care. One in four children do not make it to their fifth birthday and many observers stress the Angola government should be spending more on health, education and reduction of poverty. At the national oil company of Angola Sonangol Joao Pinto Kimbango a safety operator inspects oil tanks at IBV-5 in Luanda. 9/26/2007 ©Vanessa Vick https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Portman-Campaign.jpg Rob Portman campaigns for the US Senate at Memorial Hall in Cincinnati, Ohio. October 25, 2010. ©Vanessa Vick Rob Portman campaigns for the US Senate at Memorial Hall in Cincinnati, Ohio. October 25, 2010. ©Vanessa Vick https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Rob-Portman.jpg Rob Portman campaigns for the US Senate at the Everal Barn in Westerville, Ohio. October 25, 2010. ©Vanessa Vick Rob Portman campaigns for the US Senate at the Everal Barn in Westerville, Ohio. 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Lee is one of the most architecturally important houses in the U.S. It was built in the 1730’s and was home to four generations of Lee’s. It is located on a 2,000 acre farm some of which has beautiful views of cliffs along the Potomac River in Stratford, Virginia. October 25, 2012. Vanessa Vick for The New York Times Stratford Hall the birthplace of Robert E. Lee is one of the most architecturally important houses in the U.S. It was built in the 1730’s and was home to four generations of Lee’s. It is located on a 2,000 acre farm some of which has beautiful views of cliffs along the Potomac River in Stratford, Virginia. October 25, 2012. Vanessa Vick for The New York Times https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Northern_Neck_Travel-4.jpg Deborah Lawton a volunteer docent speaks to school children from the Fredericksburg Christian School at George Washington’s Birthplace National Monument in Colonial, Virginia. There is a 1930’s reproduction of the original house at the site which burned down in 1792. October 25, 2012. Vanessa Vick for The New York Times Deborah Lawton a volunteer docent speaks to school children from the Fredericksburg Christian School at George Washington’s Birthplace National Monument in Colonial, Virginia. There is a 1930’s reproduction of the original house at the site which burned down in 1792. October 25, 2012. Vanessa Vick for The New York Times https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Northern_Neck_Travel-5.jpg A kitchen is set up at George Washington’s Birthplace National Monument in Colonial, Virginia which shows visitors how people lived at that time. There is a 1930’s reproduction of the original house at the site which burned down in 1792. October 25, 2012. Vanessa Vick for The New York Times A kitchen is set up at George Washington’s Birthplace National Monument in Colonial, Virginia which shows visitors how people lived at that time. There is a 1930’s reproduction of the original house at the site which burned down in 1792. October 25, 2012. Vanessa Vick for The New York Times https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Northern_Neck_Travel-6.jpg Children from Fredericksburg Christian School visit George Washington’s Birthplace National Monument in Colonial, Virginia. There is a 1930’s reproduction of the original house at the site which burned down in 1792. October 25, 2012. Vanessa Vick for The New York Times Children from Fredericksburg Christian School visit George Washington’s Birthplace National Monument in Colonial, Virginia. There is a 1930’s reproduction of the original house at the site which burned down in 1792. October 25, 2012. Vanessa Vick for The New York Times https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Northern_Neck_Travel-30.jpg Josephine Thorpe and Laura Claunch visits Historic Christ Church in Weems, Virginia. The church was finished in 1735, and was the most finely crafted Anglican parish church in colonial Virginia at the time. November 1, 2012. Vanessa Vick for The New York Times Josephine Thorpe and Laura Claunch visits Historic Christ Church in Weems, Virginia. The church was finished in 1735, and was the most finely crafted Anglican parish church in colonial Virginia at the time. November 1, 2012. Vanessa Vick for The New York Times https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Vick-7234.jpg Monticello in beautiful Charlottesville, Virginia was home to Thomas Jefferson the author of the Declaration of Independence and Statute of Religious Freedom, third president of the United States and the founder of the University of Virginia. Jefferson spent 40 years re-building and refining Monticello. For almost 90 years, Monticello has been maintained and kept open to the public by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc., which owns over 2,500 acres of Jefferson's 5,000-acre plantation. February 25, 2012. Vanessa Vick for The New York Times Monticello in beautiful Charlottesville, Virginia was home to Thomas Jefferson the author of the Declaration of Independence and Statute of Religious Freedom, third president of the United States and the founder of the University of Virginia. Jefferson spent 40 years re-building and refining Monticello. For almost 90 years, Monticello has been maintained and kept open to the public by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc., which owns over 2,500 acres of Jefferson's 5,000-acre plantation. February 25, 2012. Vanessa Vick for The New York Times https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Northern_Neck_Travel-11.jpg Stratford Hall the birthplace of Robert E. Lee is one of the most architecturally important houses in the U.S. It was built in the 1730’s and was home to four generations of Lee’s. It is located on a 2,000 acre farm some of which has beautiful views of cliffs along the Potomac River in Stratford, Virginia. Walter Elliot and Carol Ball visit the great hall which is one of the grandest rooms in the great house. October 25, 2012. Vanessa Vick for The New York Times Stratford Hall the birthplace of Robert E. Lee is one of the most architecturally important houses in the U.S. It was built in the 1730’s and was home to four generations of Lee’s. It is located on a 2,000 acre farm some of which has beautiful views of cliffs along the Potomac River in Stratford, Virginia. Walter Elliot and Carol Ball visit the great hall which is one of the grandest rooms in the great house. October 25, 2012. Vanessa Vick for The New York Times https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Vick-7723.jpg Montpelier in Orange, Virginia was home to President James Madison. It was at Montpelier that James Madison first imagined the Constitution, spending time researching governments and organizing his thoughts into what he believed were the ideal principles for a representative democracy. Madison’s ideas would become the “Virginia Plan,” and later the framework for the Constitution. Archaeology serves a critical role in restoring Montpelier and learning about how the plantation was run. Erica D’Elia is the archeology manager at Montpelier February 27, 2012. Vanessa Vick for The New York Times Montpelier in Orange, Virginia was home to President James Madison. It was at Montpelier that James Madison first imagined the Constitution, spending time researching governments and organizing his thoughts into what he believed were the ideal principles for a representative democracy. Madison’s ideas would become the “Virginia Plan,” and later the framework for the Constitution. Archaeology serves a critical role in restoring Montpelier and learning about how the plantation was run. Erica D’Elia is the archeology manager at Montpelier February 27, 2012. Vanessa Vick for The New York Times https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Vick-7288.jpg Monticello in beautiful Charlottesville, Virginia was home to Thomas Jefferson the author of the Declaration of Independence and Statute of Religious Freedom, third president of the United States and the founder of the University of Virginia. Jefferson spent 40 years re-building and refining Monticello. A magnifying glass is displayed in the parlor which was the center of social activity in the house. February 25, 2012. Vanessa Vick for The New York Times Monticello in beautiful Charlottesville, Virginia was home to Thomas Jefferson the author of the Declaration of Independence and Statute of Religious Freedom, third president of the United States and the founder of the University of Virginia. Jefferson spent 40 years re-building and refining Monticello. A magnifying glass is displayed in the parlor which was the center of social activity in the house. February 25, 2012. Vanessa Vick for The New York Times https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Vick-6563.jpg Monticello in beautiful Charlottesville, Virginia was home to Thomas Jefferson the author of the Declaration of Independence and Statute of Religious Freedom, third president of the United States and the founder of the University of Virginia. Jefferson spent 40 years re-building and refining Monticello. Visitors view Jefferson’s bedchamber in a behind the scenes tour of Monticello. February 25, 2012. Vanessa Vick for The New York Times Monticello in beautiful Charlottesville, Virginia was home to Thomas Jefferson the author of the Declaration of Independence and Statute of Religious Freedom, third president of the United States and the founder of the University of Virginia. Jefferson spent 40 years re-building and refining Monticello. Visitors view Jefferson’s bedchamber in a behind the scenes tour of Monticello. February 25, 2012. Vanessa Vick for The New York Times https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Vick_Richmond-10.jpg The State Capitol Building in Richmond, Virginia. January 19, 2012. PHOTOGRAPH BY VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES The State Capitol Building in Richmond, Virginia. January 19, 2012. PHOTOGRAPH BY VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Northern_Neck_Travel-17.jpg Post and rider fences are used to keep cattle in the pastures at Washington’s Birthplace National Monument in Colonial, Virginia. There is a 1930’s reproduction of the original house at the site, which burned down in 1792. October 25, 2012. Vanessa Vick for The New York Times Post and rider fences are used to keep cattle in the pastures at Washington’s Birthplace National Monument in Colonial, Virginia. There is a 1930’s reproduction of the original house at the site, which burned down in 1792. October 25, 2012. Vanessa Vick for The New York Times https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Northern_Neck_Travel-68.jpg Suzie the family pet rides on a tractor at Garner’s Produce, LLC, which operates a roadside, stand on route 3 in Westmoreland County on the Northern Neck of Virginia. Garner’s farm is family owned and operated. November 2, 2012. Vanessa Vick for The New York Timesg Suzie the family pet rides on a tractor at Garner’s Produce, LLC, which operates a roadside, stand on route 3 in Westmoreland County on the Northern Neck of Virginia. Garner’s farm is family owned and operated. November 2, 2012. Vanessa Vick for The New York Timesg https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Vick-7178.jpg Monticello in beautiful Charlottesville, Virginia was home to Thomas Jefferson the author of the Declaration of Independence and Statute of Religious Freedom, third president of the United States and the founder of the University of Virginia. Jefferson spent 40 years re-building and refining Monticello. For almost 90 years, Monticello has been maintained and kept open to the public by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc., which owns over 2,500 acres of Jefferson's 5,000-acre plantation. The garden pavilion has a beautiful view of the surrounding area and some of the gardens. February 25, 2012. Vanessa Vick for The New York Times Monticello in beautiful Charlottesville, Virginia was home to Thomas Jefferson the author of the Declaration of Independence and Statute of Religious Freedom, third president of the United States and the founder of the University of Virginia. Jefferson spent 40 years re-building and refining Monticello. For almost 90 years, Monticello has been maintained and kept open to the public by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc., which owns over 2,500 acres of Jefferson's 5,000-acre plantation. The garden pavilion has a beautiful view of the surrounding area and some of the gardens. February 25, 2012. Vanessa Vick for The New York Times https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Vick_Richmond-25.jpg A couple waits to be seated at Richmond Center Stage Carpenter Theatre to see the Richmond Symphony play. January 19, 2012. PHOTOGRAPH BY VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES A couple waits to be seated at Richmond Center Stage Carpenter Theatre to see the Richmond Symphony play. January 19, 2012. PHOTOGRAPH BY VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Vick_Richmond-21.jpg Center Stage Richmond is hosting Ladies Night: The Manlee Matinee. Christopher Schoen and Chris Sams prepare for the performance backstage. January 19, 2012. PHOTOGRAPH BY VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES Center Stage Richmond is hosting Ladies Night: The Manlee Matinee. Christopher Schoen and Chris Sams prepare for the performance backstage. January 19, 2012. PHOTOGRAPH BY VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/20120824-20101004_Aidan_Studio_3186.jpg Wine Wine https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Vick_Richmond-22.jpg Rappahannock a restaurant in Richmond, Virginia’s capitol district’s Grace Street corridor serves native Chesapeake Bay oysters. Rappahannock is one of the new businesses that have popped up in downtown and are helping to revitalize the area. January 19, 2012. PHOTOGRAPH BY VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES Rappahannock a restaurant in Richmond, Virginia’s capitol district’s Grace Street corridor serves native Chesapeake Bay oysters. Rappahannock is one of the new businesses that have popped up in downtown and are helping to revitalize the area. January 19, 2012. PHOTOGRAPH BY VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Richmond-Restaurant.jpg Rappahannock a restaurant in Richmond, Virginia’s capitol district’s Grace Street corridor serves native Chesapeake Bay oysters. Rappahannock is one of the new businesses that have popped up in downtown and are helping to revitalize the area. January 19, 2012. PHOTOGRAPH BY VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES Rappahannock a restaurant in Richmond, Virginia’s capitol district’s Grace Street corridor serves native Chesapeake Bay oysters. Rappahannock is one of the new businesses that have popped up in downtown and are helping to revitalize the area. January 19, 2012. PHOTOGRAPH BY VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Frederick-26.jpg Travel photos Frederick, MD. August 16, 2013. VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES Travel photos Frederick, MD. August 16, 2013. 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Vanessa Vick for The New York Times https://vanessavick.com/malawi 2026-02-04 monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/_DSC440222.jpg Serenna Chaleka takes a walk near Mangochi, Malawi. 4/8/2009. ©Vanessa Vick Serenna Chaleka takes a walk near Mangochi, Malawi. 4/8/2009. ©Vanessa Vick https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Palm-Tree.jpg Sunbird Nkopola Lodge in Nkopola, Malawi. 4/8/2009. ©Vanessa Vick Sunbird Nkopola Lodge in Nkopola, Malawi. 4/8/2009. ©Vanessa Vick https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Tea-Plantation.jpg MALAWI | Vanessa Vick View MALAWI by Vanessa Vick. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/River-Malawi.jpg Views of Mount Mulanje, Malawi. 4/7/2009. ©Vanessa Vick Views of Mount Mulanje, Malawi. 4/7/2009. ©Vanessa Vick https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Lake-Malawi.jpg Lake Malawi in Nkopola, Malawi. 4/9/2009. ©Vanessa Vick Lake Malawi in Nkopola, Malawi. 4/9/2009. ©Vanessa Vick https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Market-Malawi.jpg Central Market of Limbe near Blantyre, Malawi. 4/7/2009. ©Vanessa Vick Central Market of Limbe near Blantyre, Malawi. 4/7/2009. ©Vanessa Vick https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Food-Malawi.jpg Central Market of Limbe near Blantyre, Malawi. 4/7/2009. ©Vanessa Vick Central Market of Limbe near Blantyre, Malawi. 4/7/2009. ©Vanessa Vick https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Crafts-Handmade.jpg Edward Luna make crafts to sell to tourists in Zomba, Malawi. 4/8/2009. ©Vanessa Vick Edward Luna make crafts to sell to tourists in Zomba, Malawi. 4/8/2009. ©Vanessa Vick https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Fishermen-Malawi.jpg Fishermen in Nkopola at Lake Malawi. 4/9/2009. ©Vanessa Vick Fishermen in Nkopola at Lake Malawi. 4/9/2009. ©Vanessa Vick https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Dish-Restaurant.jpg Chez Maky's restaurant in Blantyre, Malawi. 4/7/2009. ©Vanessa Vick Chez Maky's restaurant in Blantyre, Malawi. 4/7/2009. ©Vanessa Vick https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Hotel-Malawi.jpg Sunbird Ku Chawe Hotel in Zomba, Malawi. 4/7/2009. ©Vanessa Vick Sunbird Ku Chawe Hotel in Zomba, Malawi. 4/7/2009. ©Vanessa Vick https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Bar-Restaurant.jpg Sunbird Nkopola Lodge in Nkopola, Malawi. 4/8/2009. ©Vanessa Vick Sunbird Nkopola Lodge in Nkopola, Malawi. 4/8/2009. ©Vanessa Vick https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Bird-Watching.jpg Annie Sevier bird watches at Sunbird Ku Chawe Hotel in Zomba, Malawi. 4/8/2009. ©Vanessa Vick Annie Sevier bird watches at Sunbird Ku Chawe Hotel in Zomba, Malawi. 4/8/2009. ©Vanessa Vick https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Tourists-Malawi.jpg Annie Sevier and Alex Sevier bird watch at Sunbird Ku Chawe Hotel in Zomba, Malawi. 4/8/2009. ©Vanessa Vick Annie Sevier and Alex Sevier bird watch at Sunbird Ku Chawe Hotel in Zomba, Malawi. 4/8/2009. ©Vanessa Vick https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Child-Pool.jpg Club Makokola north of Mangochi, Malawi. 4/8/2009. ©Vanessa Vick Club Makokola north of Mangochi, Malawi. 4/8/2009. ©Vanessa Vick https://vanessavick.com/gettysburg 2026-02-04 monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Canon-Gettysburg.jpg Canons are placed near Little Round Top one of the most scenic sites on the 24-mile auto tour winding through the Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania. May 31, 2013. VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES Canons are placed near Little Round Top one of the most scenic sites on the 24-mile auto tour winding through the Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania. May 31, 2013. VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Panorama-Gettysburg.jpg Visitors view the Cyclorama of the Battle of Gettysburg displayed at the main visitors center in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This painting depicts the fury of the final Confederate assault on July 3, 1863 and was painted by French artist Paul Philippoteaux . It originally opened in Chicago in 1883 and is 377 feet long, 42 feet high and weighs 12.5 tons. May 31, 2013. VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES Visitors view the Cyclorama of the Battle of Gettysburg displayed at the main visitors center in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This painting depicts the fury of the final Confederate assault on July 3, 1863 and was painted by French artist Paul Philippoteaux . It originally opened in Chicago in 1883 and is 377 feet long, 42 feet high and weighs 12.5 tons. May 31, 2013. VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Tourists-Overlook.jpg Visitors enjoy the sunset at Little Round Top one of the most scenic sites on the 24-mile auto tour winding through the Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania. May 30, 2013. VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES Visitors enjoy the sunset at Little Round Top one of the most scenic sites on the 24-mile auto tour winding through the Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania. May 30, 2013. VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Museum-Artifacts.jpg Bobbie and Mike Gibson visit The David Wills House in the historic civil war town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The house is important for it’s role as the site where President Abraham Lincoln finished his speech and spent the night before delivering the immortal Gettysburg Address. May 30, 2013. VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES Bobbie and Mike Gibson visit The David Wills House in the historic civil war town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The house is important for it’s role as the site where President Abraham Lincoln finished his speech and spent the night before delivering the immortal Gettysburg Address. May 30, 2013. VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Historical-Farm.jpg Dan Welch living historian portraying a news correspondent from the Cleveland Plain Dealer speaks to visitors at the newly opened George Spangler Farm Civil War Field Hospital Site in the Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania. May 31, 2013. VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES Dan Welch living historian portraying a news correspondent from the Cleveland Plain Dealer speaks to visitors at the newly opened George Spangler Farm Civil War Field Hospital Site in the Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania. May 31, 2013. VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Docent-Gettysburg.jpg Sarah Welch living historian portraying a Charlotte Byers at the newly opened George Spangler Farm Civil War Field Hospital Site in the Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania. Charlotte’s character is a young girl who comes to the Spangler Farm to volunteer and is a composite character. May 31, 2013. VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES Sarah Welch living historian portraying a Charlotte Byers at the newly opened George Spangler Farm Civil War Field Hospital Site in the Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania. Charlotte’s character is a young girl who comes to the Spangler Farm to volunteer and is a composite character. May 31, 2013. VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Scenic-Landscape.jpg Visitors enjoy the sunset at Little Round Top one of the most scenic sites on the 24-mile auto tour winding through the Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania. May 30, 2013. VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES Visitors enjoy the sunset at Little Round Top one of the most scenic sites on the 24-mile auto tour winding through the Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania. May 30, 2013. VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Wine-Tasting.jpg Larry and Judy Balthaser make a toast at the Hauser Estate Winery in Biglerville, Pennsylvania. The winery is a popular tourist destination for visitors coming to the civil war town Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. May 30, 2013. VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES Larry and Judy Balthaser make a toast at the Hauser Estate Winery in Biglerville, Pennsylvania. The winery is a popular tourist destination for visitors coming to the civil war town Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. May 30, 2013. VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Cake-Strawberry.jpg Delisa Wells prepares pastries at the Wells Family Baking Company in the historic civil war town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. May 30, 2013. VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES Delisa Wells prepares pastries at the Wells Family Baking Company in the historic civil war town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. May 30, 2013. VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Chef-Restaurant.jpg Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. May 31, 2013. VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. May 31, 2013. VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Gift-Store.jpg Megan Yadlosky shops at Lark a gift shop in the historic civil war town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. May 31, 2013. VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMESg Megan Yadlosky shops at Lark a gift shop in the historic civil war town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. May 31, 2013. VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMESg https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Farm-Pennsylvania.jpg The rural landscape looks very similar to what it was like in 1863. This was taken near the observation tower, which is part of the 24-mile long auto tour that wind through the Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania. May 31, 2013. VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES The rural landscape looks very similar to what it was like in 1863. This was taken near the observation tower, which is part of the 24-mile long auto tour that wind through the Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania. May 31, 2013. VANESSA VICK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES https://vanessavick.com/zanzibar 2026-02-04 monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Fishermen-Tanzania.jpg ZANZIBAR | Vanessa Vick View ZANZIBAR by Vanessa Vick. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Sailing-Zanzibar.jpg Nungwi a beach on the northern tip of the Island of Zanzibar in Tanzania has some of the most beautiful beaches on the island. January 18, 2007©Vanessa Vick Nungwi a beach on the northern tip of the Island of Zanzibar in Tanzania has some of the most beautiful beaches on the island. January 18, 2007©Vanessa Vick https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Zanzibar-Streets.jpg ZANZIBAR | Vanessa Vick View ZANZIBAR by Vanessa Vick. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Handmade-Doors.jpg Lenox Ahmad makes a wood doorframe in Stone Town on the island of Zanzibar in Tanzania. Zanzibar is famous for elaborately hand carved wooden doors. January 16, 2007©Vanessa Vick Lenox Ahmad makes a wood doorframe in Stone Town on the island of Zanzibar in Tanzania. Zanzibar is famous for elaborately hand carved wooden doors. January 16, 2007©Vanessa Vick https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Zanzibar-Woman.jpg ZANZIBAR | Vanessa Vick View ZANZIBAR by Vanessa Vick. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Spices-Market.jpg Stone Town on the island of Zanzibar in Tanzania is a rich in culture and history. January 15, 2007©Vanessa Vick Stone Town on the island of Zanzibar in Tanzania is a rich in culture and history. January 15, 2007©Vanessa Vick https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Walking-Beach.jpg Fabian Colley Brooke Colley fjcolley@hotmail.com Nungwi a beach on the northern tip of the Island of Zanzibar in Tanzania has some of the most beautiful beaches on the island. January 18, 2007©Vanessa Vick Fabian Colley Brooke Colley fjcolley@hotmail.com Nungwi a beach on the northern tip of the Island of Zanzibar in Tanzania has some of the most beautiful beaches on the island. January 18, 2007©Vanessa Vick https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Shells-Seaweed.jpg ZANZIBAR | Vanessa Vick View ZANZIBAR by Vanessa Vick. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Shells-Tanzania.jpg Nungwi a beach on the northern tip of the Island of Zanzibar in Tanzania has some of the most beautiful beaches on the island. January 18, 2007©Vanessa Vick Nungwi a beach on the northern tip of the Island of Zanzibar in Tanzania has some of the most beautiful beaches on the island. January 18, 2007©Vanessa Vick https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Doorway-Hotel.jpg ZANZIBAR | Vanessa Vick View ZANZIBAR by Vanessa Vick. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Bike-Muslim.jpg ZANZIBAR | Vanessa Vick View ZANZIBAR by Vanessa Vick. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Fisherman-Catch.jpg Stone Town on the island of Zanzibar in Tanzania is a rich in culture and history. January 15, 2007©Vanessa Vick Stone Town on the island of Zanzibar in Tanzania is a rich in culture and history. January 15, 2007©Vanessa Vick https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Soccer-Beach.jpg Fee.mtoto@gmail.com Farid Mtoto, 23, enjoys the sunset at the beach in old Stone Town on the Island of Zanzibar in Tanzania. January 19, 2007©Vanessa Vick Fee.mtoto@gmail.com Farid Mtoto, 23, enjoys the sunset at the beach in old Stone Town on the Island of Zanzibar in Tanzania. January 19, 2007©Vanessa Vick https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Beach-Zanzibar.jpg Amri Mohammad makes a wood doorframe in Stone Town on the island of Zanzibar in Tanzania. Zanzibar is famous for elaborately hand carved wooden doors. January 16, 2007©Vanessa Vick Amri Mohammad makes a wood doorframe in Stone Town on the island of Zanzibar in Tanzania. Zanzibar is famous for elaborately hand carved wooden doors. January 16, 2007©Vanessa Vick https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Couple-Water.jpg Federica Pancera Federica.Pancera@virgilio.it Marziali Damiano 0039-340-393-0908 An Italian couple enjoys low tide at Nungwi a beach on the northern tip of the Island of Zanzibar, Tanzania. January 18, 2007 ©Vanessa Vick Federica Pancera Federica.Pancera@virgilio.it Marziali Damiano 0039-340-393-0908 An Italian couple enjoys low tide at Nungwi a beach on the northern tip of the Island of Zanzibar, Tanzania. January 18, 2007 ©Vanessa Vick https://vanessavick.com/lamu 2026-02-04 monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Lamu-Markey.jpg LAMU LAMU https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Stairs-Resort.jpg LAMU | Vanessa Vick View LAMU by Vanessa Vick. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Kids-Alley.jpg LAMU | Vanessa Vick View LAMU by Vanessa Vick. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Veiled-Lamu.jpg LAMU | Vanessa Vick View LAMU by Vanessa Vick. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Donkeys-Lamu.jpg LAMU | Vanessa Vick View LAMU by Vanessa Vick. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Boats-Ocean.jpg LAMU | Vanessa Vick View LAMU by Vanessa Vick. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Boats-White.jpg LAMU | Vanessa Vick View LAMU by Vanessa Vick. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Tourists-Lamu.jpg The ancient Swahili Island of Lamu tucked away at the northern end of Kenya’s coastline is one of the oldest surviving towns in East Africa. Its narrow streets, its stone buildings with beautifully carved doors, its busy waterfront teaming with dhows make it one of the most interesting tourist destinations in Africa. There is no motor traffic in fact there are only a few vehicles, which are operated by government authorities so transportation is by donkey and dhow. Lamu dates back to at least the 14th century but grew when Arab settlers established a busy trading post at the start of the 16th century, exporting ivory, mangrove poles, tortoiseshell and slaves. Most of the fine Swahili houses were built in the 19th century. In 2001 Lamu was declared a Unesco World Heritage Site. Two friends from Sweden enjoy a walk on Shella Beach Lamu. 3/14/2005. ©Vanessa Vick Bjorg Ryan (shown wearing black) 46-54-700-15-27 bjorg.ryan@kau.se Sigrid Johansson (with white shirt) 0511-59744 Sigrid.Johansson@vgregion.se The ancient Swahili Island of Lamu tucked away at the northern end of Kenya’s coastline is one of the oldest surviving towns in East Africa. Its narrow streets, its stone buildings with beautifully carved doors, its busy waterfront teaming with dhows make it one of the most interesting tourist destinations in Africa. There is no motor traffic in fact there are only a few vehicles, which are operated by government authorities so transportation is by donkey and dhow. Lamu dates back to at least the 14th century but grew when Arab settlers established a busy trading post at the start of the 16th century, exporting ivory, mangrove poles, tortoiseshell and slaves. Most of the fine Swahili houses were built in the 19th century. In 2001 Lamu was declared a Unesco World Heritage Site. Two friends from Sweden enjoy a walk on Shella Beach Lamu. 3/14/2005. ©Vanessa Vick Bjorg Ryan (shown wearing black) 46-54-700-15-27 bjorg.ryan@kau.se Sigrid Johansson (with white shirt) 0511-59744 Sigrid.Johansson@vgregion.se https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Pool-Babao.jpg The ancient Swahili Island of Lamu tucked away at the northern end of Kenya’s coastline is one of the oldest surviving towns in East Africa. Its narrow streets, its stone buildings with beautifully carved doors, its busy waterfront teaming with dhows make it one of the most interesting tourist destinations in Africa. There is no motor traffic in fact there are only a few vehicles, which are operated by government authorities so transportation is by donkey and dhow. Lamu dates back to at least the 14th century but grew when Arab settlers established a busy trading post at the start of the 16th century, exporting ivory, mangrove poles, tortoiseshell and slaves. Most of the fine Swahili houses were built in the 19th century. In 2001 Lamu was declared a Unesco World Heritage Site. Carys Wynne enjoys the pool surrounded by Baobab trees at the Peponi Hotel at Shella Beach on Lamu. 3/13/2005. ©Vanessa Vick Carys Wynne 020-7727-9786 077-659-505-88 carysw@39bg.fsnet.co.uk The ancient Swahili Island of Lamu tucked away at the northern end of Kenya’s coastline is one of the oldest surviving towns in East Africa. Its narrow streets, its stone buildings with beautifully carved doors, its busy waterfront teaming with dhows make it one of the most interesting tourist destinations in Africa. There is no motor traffic in fact there are only a few vehicles, which are operated by government authorities so transportation is by donkey and dhow. Lamu dates back to at least the 14th century but grew when Arab settlers established a busy trading post at the start of the 16th century, exporting ivory, mangrove poles, tortoiseshell and slaves. Most of the fine Swahili houses were built in the 19th century. In 2001 Lamu was declared a Unesco World Heritage Site. Carys Wynne enjoys the pool surrounded by Baobab trees at the Peponi Hotel at Shella Beach on Lamu. 3/13/2005. ©Vanessa Vick Carys Wynne 020-7727-9786 077-659-505-88 carysw@39bg.fsnet.co.uk https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Boat-Tourist.jpg The ancient Swahili Island of Lamu tucked away at the northern end of Kenya’s coastline is one of the oldest surviving towns in East Africa. Its narrow streets, its stone buildings with beautifully carved doors, its busy waterfront teaming with dhows make it one of the most interesting tourist destinations in Africa. There is no motor traffic in fact there are only a few vehicles, which are operated by government authorities so transportation is by donkey and dhow. Lamu dates back to at least the 14th century but grew when Arab settlers established a busy trading post at the start of the 16th century, exporting ivory, mangrove poles, tortoiseshell and slaves. Most of the fine Swahili houses were built in the 19th century. In 2001 Lamu was declared a Unesco World Heritage Site. Two friends from Sweden enjoy a walk on Shella Beach Lamu. 3/14/2005. ©Vanessa Vick Bjorg Ryan (shown wearing black) 46-54-700-15-27 bjorg.ryan@kau.se Sigrid Johansson (with white shirt) 0511-59744 Sigrid.Johansson@vgregion.se The ancient Swahili Island of Lamu tucked away at the northern end of Kenya’s coastline is one of the oldest surviving towns in East Africa. Its narrow streets, its stone buildings with beautifully carved doors, its busy waterfront teaming with dhows make it one of the most interesting tourist destinations in Africa. There is no motor traffic in fact there are only a few vehicles, which are operated by government authorities so transportation is by donkey and dhow. Lamu dates back to at least the 14th century but grew when Arab settlers established a busy trading post at the start of the 16th century, exporting ivory, mangrove poles, tortoiseshell and slaves. Most of the fine Swahili houses were built in the 19th century. In 2001 Lamu was declared a Unesco World Heritage Site. Two friends from Sweden enjoy a walk on Shella Beach Lamu. 3/14/2005. ©Vanessa Vick Bjorg Ryan (shown wearing black) 46-54-700-15-27 bjorg.ryan@kau.se Sigrid Johansson (with white shirt) 0511-59744 Sigrid.Johansson@vgregion.se https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Donkeys-Bags.jpg LAMU | Vanessa Vick View LAMU by Vanessa Vick. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Stairs-Lamu.jpg LAMU | Vanessa Vick View LAMU by Vanessa Vick. https://vanessavick.com/africa 2026-02-04 monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/AFRICA.jpg Hawe Abakar Adam fled her home to a refugee camp in Chad after loosing two of her sons and a brother when Sudanese Government planes bombed her village in Darfur and the Janjaweed attacked. Hawe Abakar Adam fled her home to a refugee camp in Chad after loosing two of her sons and a brother when Sudanese Government planes bombed her village in Darfur and the Janjaweed attacked. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Bredjing77.jpg Bredjing is a refugee camp in Chad where 40,000 Sudanese have fled the fighting in Darfur in Sudan. The violence is part of a broader conflict that began between rebel forces and the Sudanese Government, which has exploited ethnic tensions in the region. More than one million people have fled to refugee camps in Sudan and Chad. Bredjing is a refugee camp in Chad where 40,000 Sudanese have fled the fighting in Darfur in Sudan. The violence is part of a broader conflict that began between rebel forces and the Sudanese Government, which has exploited ethnic tensions in the region. More than one million people have fled to refugee camps in Sudan and Chad. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Vick-8.jpg The Ogaden National Liberation Front began armed resistance against the government of Ethiopia creating a separatist war pitting impoverished nomads against one of the biggest armies in Africa. 2007 The Ogaden National Liberation Front began armed resistance against the government of Ethiopia creating a separatist war pitting impoverished nomads against one of the biggest armies in Africa. 2007 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/_DCS0026r.jpg The government’s heavy paramilitary response to the insurgency has created “a humanitarian crisis throughout the Ogaden. The government’s heavy paramilitary response to the insurgency has created “a humanitarian crisis throughout the Ogaden. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/_DCS0029q.jpg Reports of forced evictions and human rights abuses in the vicinity of oil and gas fields is creating a new wave of grievances against the government in local communities. Reports of forced evictions and human rights abuses in the vicinity of oil and gas fields is creating a new wave of grievances against the government in local communities. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/_DCS0042.jpg Friends of Halima Kada, 13 years old help her to prepare for her marriage. All of the girls are 12 years old and have already been promised for marriage within the next year. Maradi, Niger. Friends of Halima Kada, 13 years old help her to prepare for her marriage. All of the girls are 12 years old and have already been promised for marriage within the next year. Maradi, Niger. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/_DCS0169aa.jpg The young girls begin the seven day ceremony by painting Kada with henna, preparing food, dancing and spending the day with her. The young girls begin the seven day ceremony by painting Kada with henna, preparing food, dancing and spending the day with her. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Vick-20.jpg Despite having contributed almost no carbon emissions the Karamojong in Moroto, Uganda are some of the first to feel the effects of climate change. The rainfall has become erratic and the region is becoming drier causing chronic food insecurity. Despite having contributed almost no carbon emissions the Karamojong in Moroto, Uganda are some of the first to feel the effects of climate change. The rainfall has become erratic and the region is becoming drier causing chronic food insecurity. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Vick-10.jpg Men from the Matheniko tribe are initiated in Moroto, Uganda. Each must bring a bull to slaughter for the ceremony. Having performed this ceremony their stature and respect in the community will increase. Moroto, Uganda. Men from the Matheniko tribe are initiated in Moroto, Uganda. Each must bring a bull to slaughter for the ceremony. Having performed this ceremony their stature and respect in the community will increase. Moroto, Uganda. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Vick-13.jpg Lokol makes a traditional grass thatched hut for her husband to celebrate with his friends. It is tradition for the bride to make the hut for their wedding night. Lokol is about to celebrate her dowry ceremony in the Matheniko village of Nabokat in Moroto, Uganda. Lokol makes a traditional grass thatched hut for her husband to celebrate with his friends. It is tradition for the bride to make the hut for their wedding night. Lokol is about to celebrate her dowry ceremony in the Matheniko village of Nabokat in Moroto, Uganda. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/_DSC00w77.jpg In Moroto the Topeth tribe has a kraal where they keep their animals so that they are closer to grazing areas. The Karamajong culture and way of life like many indigenous cultures is rapidly changing. Uganda In Moroto the Topeth tribe has a kraal where they keep their animals so that they are closer to grazing areas. The Karamajong culture and way of life like many indigenous cultures is rapidly changing. Uganda https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Vick-14.jpg Women celebrate during a dowry ceremony. Wedding ceremonies are one of the most important celebrations in Karamajong culture and cannot take place unless the groom has enough cows and gifts to satisfy the family of the bride. Moroto, Uganda. Women celebrate during a dowry ceremony. Wedding ceremonies are one of the most important celebrations in Karamajong culture and cannot take place unless the groom has enough cows and gifts to satisfy the family of the bride. Moroto, Uganda. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/2PSA.jpg Babas Emmanuel was born infected with HIV. He doesn’t remember his parents as they died when he was a young boy. At the age of fifteen the disease has ravaged his body. A non-governmental organization stepped in to offer assistance paying for his anti-retrovirals and his medical bills at an AIDS clinic in Kampala, Uganda. Babas Emmanuel was born infected with HIV. He doesn’t remember his parents as they died when he was a young boy. At the age of fifteen the disease has ravaged his body. A non-governmental organization stepped in to offer assistance paying for his anti-retrovirals and his medical bills at an AIDS clinic in Kampala, Uganda. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/1E.jpg Rebecca Nakabezi suffers from AIDS. In the advanced stages of the disease she sometimes suffers from dementia causing her to talk incessantly or become abusive to her family despite their tireless efforts to care for her. Kampala, Uganda. Rebecca Nakabezi suffers from AIDS. In the advanced stages of the disease she sometimes suffers from dementia causing her to talk incessantly or become abusive to her family despite their tireless efforts to care for her. Kampala, Uganda. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/1H.jpg At the age of 20 Rebecca found herself widowed and with a young child who was also HIV positive. She has been primarily bedridden and unable to work for the past four years and relies on food assistance from The World Food Program. Kampala, Uganda. At the age of 20 Rebecca found herself widowed and with a young child who was also HIV positive. She has been primarily bedridden and unable to work for the past four years and relies on food assistance from The World Food Program. Kampala, Uganda. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/truck.jpg Street children pick through the main garbage dump in Kigali looking for items to sell. Rwanda has about 6,000 street children, mostly in Kigali. Street children pick through the main garbage dump in Kigali looking for items to sell. Rwanda has about 6,000 street children, mostly in Kigali. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/lightbeam.jpg The genocide in Rwanda left thousands of children with no parents or family members to care for them. Barirwanda lives with his three siblings outside of Gikongoro, Rwanda. The genocide in Rwanda left thousands of children with no parents or family members to care for them. Barirwanda lives with his three siblings outside of Gikongoro, Rwanda. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/glue.jpg Street children in Kigali often become addicted to sniffing glue. With so many children orphaned after the genocide many were left to fend for themselves. Rwanda. Street children in Kigali often become addicted to sniffing glue. With so many children orphaned after the genocide many were left to fend for themselves. Rwanda. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/gun-pointing.jpg Street children in Kigali search for scraps to survive in the city’s trash dump. Many street children are orphans of the genocide and have witnessed extreme violence. Rwanda. Street children in Kigali search for scraps to survive in the city’s trash dump. Many street children are orphans of the genocide and have witnessed extreme violence. Rwanda. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/WOMAN.jpg After rebels killed her husband and her brother Ay Ayuro Teddy walked15 kilometers to Majengo Primary School in Soroti after her village was repeatedly attacked by the Lord’s Resistance Army. The rebels killed her husband and her brother when they were trying to flee forcing her entire village to evacuate. Uganda. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/EGGS.jpg Formerly abducted children of the Lordís Resistan Formerly abducted child soldiers of the Lord’s Resistance Army wait at the edge of the compound before breaking an egg and entering to greet local chiefs who are waiting to conduct a cleansing ceremony. This ceremony is intended to rid the children of their past sins and drive away any evil they possess. Gulu, Uganda. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/20030310-44.jpg Nyeko Charles is being held at the child protectio Nyeko Charles, 15, was held for three days before escaping from the Lord’s Resistance Army. it is estimated that the LRA has abducted over 40,000 children and forced them to become child soldiers. Gulu, Uganda. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/DSC_0258.jpg Every night thousands of children pour into Kitgum Every night thousands of children pour into Kitgum and other northern Ugandan towns from surrounding areas, hoping to avoid abduction by the Lord’s Resistance Army. They sleep on verandas, in bus parks, on church grounds, and at local hospitals before returning home again the next morning. Uganda. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/20030626-veranda.jpg Afraid of being abducted by the Lord’s Resistanc Children sleep at the bus park in Gulu. It is estimated that 40,000 children leave their villages every night to sleep at hospitals, churches, towns or wherever they feel more safe from abduction by the Lord’s Resistance Army. They are called night commuters. Uganda. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Kkalongo0218a.jpg Women and children pour out of Ambrosoli Memorial Women and children pour into Ambrosoli Memorial Hospital Kalongo hoping to avoid abduction by the Lord’s Resistance Army. The internally displaced people’s camp or protected camps as referred to by the Ugandan Government lies just on the other side of the chain link fence but security is so bad they come inside the hospital grounds by nightfall seeking protection. Uganda. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/20040513-DSC_0176.jpg Women and children sleep at Ambrosoli Memorial Hos People settle down for the night at Ambrosoli Memorial Hospital Kalongo. In Pader District 100% of the population has been displaced and forced to move to camps or nearby towns because of violence caused by the Lord’s Resistance Army. Uganda. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/KPader20267a.jpg Almost two million people have been forced to leav Almost two million people have been forced to leave their homes in northern Uganda and live in internally displaced people’s camps. Before the war the majority of the people lived by farming now they rely on the World Food Program to survive. Pader, Uganda. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/20040501-DSC_0348.jpg A family member mourns the death of Apoko who was A family member mourns the death of Apoko who was killed by rebels from the Lord’s Resistance Army. His wife and seven children went to sleep at Saint Joseph’s Mission in Kitgum, Apoko stayed behind sleeping in the bushes in case thieves came to take the families household possessions. His family returned to find him beaten him to death. There had been a group of Uganda People’s Defense Forces nearby but being outnumbered they fled leaving the civilian population unprotected. Uganda. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Barlonyo9.jpg Survivors search through charred remains at Barlon Survivors pick through the ruble after rebels from the Lord’s Resistance Army attacked the village of Barlonyo in Lira killing over 250 people mostly by fire making it one of the worst massacres of the decades long war. Uganda. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/LRA.jpg The LRA is known throughout the world as one of th The Lord’s Resistance Army is known throughout the world as one of the most brutal rebel groups in the world. When Aouch Anna was captured by rebels at her home they made her 3-year-old daughter watch while they sliced her lips off. The very next day Mary Aol was attacked and they also cut her lips. The two women met in the hospital and have been friends ever since. A team of Italian doctors later performed surgery on the women to minimize the mutilation. Gulu, Uganda. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/200310-1-8.jpg Ikiror Sarah joined a civilian militia called the Ikiror Sarah joined a civilian militia called the Arrow Group the day after she witnessed her brother being killed and another brother being abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army. No one has seen her younger brother since he was abducted and it is not known if he is still alive. Before her village was attacked she was studying to graduate from high school. Soroti, Uganda. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/20040920-DSC_0036.jpg Anywar Walter and his three brothers were abducted Rebels from the Lord’s Resistance Army abducted Anywar Walter and his three brothers along with several hundred other people in Pajule, Northern Uganda. The rebels split the brothers into different groups and brought Walter to Sudan where he joined Joseph Kony’s group. While in Sudan his younger brother was killed in a battle with the Ugandan Army and he does not know what happened to his other brothers. Behind him is Ojok Charles who was abducted with his cousin who was also killed by the Ugandan Army. They are being held at the Army Child Protection Unit in Gulu after escaping from the rebels. Uganda. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Kitgum30145a.jpg Duculina Abalo is cared for by her husband Lino Oc Duculina Abalo is cared for by her husband Lino Ochia at Kitgum hospital. She was on her way to collect mangos with another man when Lord’s Resistance Army rebels attacked them leaving her with serious head injuries. The man has not been seen since the attack. Uganda. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/_DSC7717a.jpg Burned out buildings in Faradje, Democratic Republ Burned out buildings in Faradje, Democratic Republic of Congo. A large portion of the town was burned on Christmas day when Ugandan rebels from the Lord’s Resistance Army brutally attacked and killed close to 100 people and abducting approximately 200. The LRA was forced out of Northern Uganda and has now destabilized a large region that includes parts of South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/_DSC9482a.jpg Kadjuru was in her village in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo when fighting between armed groups broke out. Soldiers came into her house and shot and killed her husband then two men raped her. The DRC has been at civil war for over a decade, leaving 5 million dead and displacing millions. Another terrible result of this war is the widespread rape of women and young girls by all of the armed groups and now sexual assaults are on rise by civilians as well. Kivu, DRC. Kadjuru was in her village in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo when fighting between armed groups broke out. Soldiers came into her house and shot and killed her husband then two men raped her. The DRC has been at civil war for over a decade, leaving 5 million dead and displacing millions. Another terrible result of this war is the widespread rape of women and young girls by all of the armed groups and now sexual assaults are on rise by civilians as well. Kivu, DRC. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/REFUGEES.jpg Refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo flee the civil war with the rebel group M23. They are desperate to get on a Ugandan police truck at the border town of Bunagana that will carry them the remaining distance to the Nyakabanda transit site in Kisoro, Uganda. Most of these refugees will be resettled at Rwamwanja, Uganda after the UNHCR has registered them. Refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo flee the civil war with the rebel group M23. They are desperate to get on a Ugandan police truck at the border town of Bunagana that will carry them the remaining distance to the Nyakabanda transit site in Kisoro, Uganda. Most of these refugees will be resettled at Rwamwanja, Uganda after the UNHCR has registered them. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/DSC_0142.jpg Klaus Thormahlen, president of Thormahlen Schweibtechnik AG, attends a Sunday church service in Kapoeta in southern Sudan. Mr. Thormahlen was leading a delegation of businessmen trying to put together a deal to build a 7 billion euro railroad project linking Gulu, Uganda to Juba, Sudan to Mombasa, Kenya. Southern Sudan is still trying to recover from 22 years of civil war. This church is one of the only permanent structures still standing in Kapoeta and is covered with bullet wholes. October 3, 2004. ©Vanessa Vick Klaus Thormahlen, president of Thormahlen Schweibtechnik AG, attends a Sunday church service in Kapoeta in southern Sudan. Mr. Thormahlen was leading a delegation of businessmen trying to put together a deal to build a 7 billion euro railroad project linking Gulu, Uganda to Juba, Sudan to Mombasa, Kenya. Southern Sudan is still trying to recover from 22 years of civil war. This church is one of the only permanent structures still standing in Kapoeta and is covered with bullet wholes. October 3, 2004. ©Vanessa Vick https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/DSC_0249.jpg South Sudan has one of the highest infant mortality rates in Africa. Decades of civil war and war with the Government of Sudan have left very little options for health care in the region. This woman is part of small percentage of women who deliver in a hospital with the assistance of medical professionals. Yei, South Sudan. South Sudan has one of the highest infant mortality rates in Africa. Decades of civil war and war with the Government of Sudan have left very little options for health care in the region. This woman is part of small percentage of women who deliver in a hospital with the assistance of medical professionals. Yei, South Sudan. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/DSC_0019.jpg Prisoners are held in a regional jail in Yei, South Sudan. Prisoners are held in a regional jail in Yei, South Sudan. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/DSC_0051.jpg Vieira Boas Muleba lost his wife when she became sick with cholera and died several days later. He is now left to care for their child alone. Cholera is treatable for a very small amount of money but the poor health system and poverty in Yei, South Sudan have left people vulnerable to cholera and other treatable diseases. Vieira Boas Muleba lost his wife when she became sick with cholera and died several days later. He is now left to care for their child alone. Cholera is treatable for a very small amount of money but the poor health system and poverty in Yei, South Sudan have left people vulnerable to cholera and other treatable diseases. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/_DSC4053.jpg Lake Victoria in East Africa borders three countries and is one of the largest lakes in the world. Overfishing and climate change are rapidly threatening the health of the lake which millions of people depend on for survival. Tanzania. Lake Victoria in East Africa borders three countries and is one of the largest lakes in the world. Overfishing and climate change are rapidly threatening the health of the lake which millions of people depend on for survival. Tanzania. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/WHO_TB_1v.jpg Eddy Bilak is treated at Nyapea Hospital in Uganda for complications due to HIV/AIDS and TB. Eddy is in a program with BRAC which will monitor him when he is released to see if that he is in compliance with his drug treatment. Drug resistant strains of TB are a concern worldwide. Eddy Bilak is treated at Nyapea Hospital in Uganda for complications due to HIV/AIDS and TB. Eddy is in a program with BRAC which will monitor him when he is released to see if that he is in compliance with his drug treatment. Drug resistant strains of TB are a concern worldwide. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/d.jpg Namugali, 12 years, Numugali John, 11 years, Wameyo Geofery, 15 years, and Wameyo Bosco, 14 years, visit homes in their community hoping to get gifts on the day they are to be circumcised in Namakandwa Bukeka, Uganda. For the Bagisu, the dominant tribe in Eastern Uganda, circumcision is required for a young man to progress to adulthood. The boys are circumcised without anesthesia, if they move or cry out during the cutting they are viewed as a coward and shame their parents and ancestors and will never be viewed as an adult. Recent studies indicate that male circumcision can reduce HIV transmission by as much as 60 percent. Namugali, 12 years, Numugali John, 11 years, Wameyo Geofery, 15 years, and Wameyo Bosco, 14 years, visit homes in their community hoping to get gifts on the day they are to be circumcised in Namakandwa Bukeka, Uganda. For the Bagisu, the dominant tribe in Eastern Uganda, circumcision is required for a young man to progress to adulthood. The boys are circumcised without anesthesia, if they move or cry out during the cutting they are viewed as a coward and shame their parents and ancestors and will never be viewed as an adult. Recent studies indicate that male circumcision can reduce HIV transmission by as much as 60 percent. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/VV_KENYA_24.jpg Almost 20,000 Kenyans displaced by ethnic violence live in a camp located in the showgrounds in Eldoret following the disputed Kenyan Presidential elections. Ethnic tensions exposed by elections in a country best known for tourism has prompted conflict that has killed 1,000, displaced 300,000 and been called "ethnic cleansing" by the United States and others. Kenya. Almost 20,000 Kenyans displaced by ethnic violence live in a camp located in the showgrounds in Eldoret following the disputed Kenyan Presidential elections. Ethnic tensions exposed by elections in a country best known for tourism has prompted conflict that has killed 1,000, displaced 300,000 and been called "ethnic cleansing" by the United States and others. Kenya. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/VV_KENYA_03.jpg People displaced by ethnic violence following the Kenyan Presidential elections are bused to Saint Stephen’s Church in Kisumu, Kenya. People displaced by ethnic violence following the Kenyan Presidential elections are bused to Saint Stephen’s Church in Kisumu, Kenya. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/_DCS0087a.jpg Teme Hospital in Port Harcourt Nigeria was opened by Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres to treat trauma patients. Over 50% of the patients treated are injured in road traffic accidents. The hospital is located in a very impoverished area of Port Harcourt and also receives a high number of victims of violence. Adam Amadu, 30, was struck by a car and broke his femor bone. Teme Hospital in Port Harcourt Nigeria was opened by Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres to treat trauma patients. Over 50% of the patients treated are injured in road traffic accidents. The hospital is located in a very impoverished area of Port Harcourt and also receives a high number of victims of violence. Adam Amadu, 30, was struck by a car and broke his femor bone. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/vick00178aa-22.jpg Angola Mountains of rubbish are a common sight in Luanda. There is no organized waste collection for people to dispose of garbage. Without regular garbage collection waste is dumped in unofficial sites very close to or right inside densely populated areas. These rotting heaps become quagmires during the rainy season and are all too often the only playgrounds for children. Since February 2006, the Angolan capital of Luanda has been experiencing its worst ever cholera epidemic. Over 40,000 people have become sick and approximately 1,500 have died due to the epidemic. Angola. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/c.jpg Young girls fetch water in Kasantha, northern Malawi which has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world. Malawi recently passed a law banning child marriage, raising the minimum age to 18 in the southern African country where half of girls end up as child brides. Women rights campaigners hailed the move as "a great day for Malawian girls" and said the law would help boost development in one of the world's poorest countries. Young girls fetch water in Kasantha, northern Malawi which has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world. Malawi recently passed a law banning child marriage, raising the minimum age to 18 in the southern African country where half of girls end up as child brides. Women rights campaigners hailed the move as "a great day for Malawian girls" and said the law would help boost development in one of the world's poorest countries. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/Ahmed-son16.jpg Polio was thought to be on the verge of eradication but recovered in 2004 after officials of three northern Nigerian states stopped vaccinations because of rumors that the vaccine had become contaminated with the AIDS virus, or with pork products or hormones that would render Muslim women infertile. Polio is spread by fecal-oral contact, which makes densely populated areas with poor sanitation like Kano Nigeria at particularly high risk. Northern Nigeria currently has one of the highest number of polio cases in the world. Omar Aminu, 2, is a victim, despite having received the vaccine. Both of Aminu’s parents are also victims of polio. Kano, Nigeria. Polio was thought to be on the verge of eradication but recovered in 2004 after officials of three northern Nigerian states stopped vaccinations because of rumors that the vaccine had become contaminated with the AIDS virus, or with pork products or hormones that would render Muslim women infertile. Polio is spread by fecal-oral contact, which makes densely populated areas with poor sanitation like Kano Nigeria at particularly high risk. Northern Nigeria currently has one of the highest number of polio cases in the world. Omar Aminu, 2, is a victim, despite having received the vaccine. Both of Aminu’s parents are also victims of polio. Kano, Nigeria. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf2918c2/images/water4.jpg In the village of Kwa-al, located in central Nigeria, 36% of the children tested positive for Schistosomiasis. The Carter Center estimates that 200 million people in 74 different countries are infected with Schistosomiasis. It is a parasite transmitted by snails living in slow moving water and usually affects school age children. The parasite is absorbed through the skin when exposed to contaminated water and can cause poor growth and development, bladder dysfunction and kidney disease. Schistosomiasis can be treated with a single dose of the drug Praziquantel. Here children who had just received a dose of Praziquantel in an effort to control the parasite are again swimming in contaminated water. In the village of Kwa-al, located in central Nigeria, 36% of the children tested positive for Schistosomiasis. The Carter Center estimates that 200 million people in 74 different countries are infected with Schistosomiasis. It is a parasite transmitted by snails living in slow moving water and usually affects school age children. The parasite is absorbed through the skin when exposed to contaminated water and can cause poor growth and development, bladder dysfunction and kidney disease. Schistosomiasis can be treated with a single dose of the drug Praziquantel. Here children who had just received a dose of Praziquantel in an effort to control the parasite are again swimming in contaminated water.