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David Clifford - a tribute to dignity

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  • The Friday mosque is supposedly dated of the 13/14th century and the squared minaret is said to be the 2nd oldest in use in the world. Chinguetti, a medieval trading center founded in the 13th century, now home of some libraries full of ancient arab manuscripts
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  • a local guide shows some of old tablets part of the 'Ahmed al Mahmoud fondation' library in Chuinguetti. Some of the manuscripts date back to the 9th century up to the 20th.
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  • Selling their salt in a nearby market. Silt from the surrounding fields, bathed by the salty ocean waters, carry a concentration of salt that these women filter with fresh water, boil it in a big flat pan which, after all water has evaporated, salt remains on the pan. These women produce around 5 ton of salt a year and are a main contributor to the local economy.
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  • Carrying the silt on top of their heads, walking back for 20 minutes to the village. Silt from the surrounding fields, bathed by the salty ocean waters, carry a concentration of salt that these women filter with fresh water, boil it in a big flat pan which, after all water has evaporated, salt remains on the pan. These women produce around 5 ton of salt a year and are a main contributor to the local economy.
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  • Carrying the silt on top of their heads, walking back for 20 minutes to the village. Silt from the surrounding fields, bathed by the salty ocean waters, carry a concentration of salt that these women filter with fresh water, boil it in a big flat pan which, after all water has evaporated, salt remains on the pan. These women produce around 5 ton of salt a year and are a main contributor to the local economy.
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  • Scraping silt in the outer margins of the Cacheu River. Silt from the surrounding fields, bathed by the salty ocean waters, carry a concentration of salt that these women filter with fresh water, boil it in a big flat pan which, after all water has evaporated, salt remains on the pan. These women produce around 5 ton of salt a year and are a main contributor to the local economy.
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  • Scraping silt in the outer margins of the Cacheu River. Silt from the surrounding fields, bathed by the salty ocean waters, carry a concentration of salt that these women filter with fresh water, boil it in a big flat pan which, after all water has evaporated, salt remains on the pan. These women produce around 5 ton of salt a year and are a main contributor to the local economy.
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  • Scraping silt in the outer margins of the Cacheu River. Silt from the surrounding fields, bathed by the salty ocean waters, carry a concentration of salt that these women filter with fresh water, boil it in a big flat pan which, after all water has evaporated, salt remains on the pan. These women produce around 5 ton of salt a year and are a main contributor to the local economy.
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  • Scraping silt in the outer margins of the Cacheu River. Silt from the surrounding fields, bathed by the salty ocean waters, carry a concentration of salt that these women filter with fresh water, boil it in a big flat pan which, after all water has evaporated, salt remains on the pan. These women produce around 5 ton of salt a year and are a main contributor to the local economy.
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  • Scraping silt in the outer margins of the Cacheu River. Silt from the surrounding fields, bathed by the salty ocean waters, carry a concentration of salt that these women filter with fresh water, boil it in a big flat pan which, after all water has evaporated, salt remains on the pan. These women produce around 5 ton of salt a year and are a main contributor to the local economy.
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  • Women from K-3 gathered in a room to discuss business. Silt from the surrounding fields, bathed by the salty ocean waters, carry a concentration of salt that these women filter with fresh water, boil it in a big flat pan which, after all water has evaporated, salt remains on the pan. These women produce around 5 ton of salt a year and are a main contributor to the local economy.
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  • Boiling and filtering salted silt. Silt from the surrounding fields, bathed by the salty ocean waters, carry a concentration of salt that these women filter with fresh water, boil it in a big flat pan which, after all water has evaporated, salt remains on the pan. These women produce around 5 ton of salt a year and are a main contributor to the local economy.
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  • Scraping silt in the outer margins of the Cacheu River. Silt from the surrounding fields, bathed by the salty ocean waters, carry a concentration of salt that these women filter with fresh water, boil it in a big flat pan which, after all water has evaporated, salt remains on the pan. These women produce around 5 ton of salt a year and are a main contributor to the local economy.
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  • Crossing of the river Farim. The pirogue (canoe) is still an essential mean of travel since many roads inland are in poor condition. Almost 20% of the territory of Guinea Bissau is covered by water, rivers and canals offer a viable and cheap form of transportation of people and goods.
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  • Men chat and wait around the house of the holy man in Bafata-Oio village, Aladji Fode Mai Toure, expecting his blessing and listening to his advice. Locally known as "Homem Grande", meaning 'great man', serving as a community and local leader. Half of the population are considered to be muslim.
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  • People gathering around the holy man in Bafata-Oio village, Aladji Fode Mai Toure, expecting his blessing and listening to his advice. Locally known as "Homem Grande", meaning 'great man', serving as a community and local leader. Half of the population are considered to be muslim.
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  • Armando, one of the many tailors in Cacheu, working under the porch outside his shop. Throughout the country tailoring is a popular and common occupation among men.
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  • A young woman selling lemons in a street of Bijene, posing for a photograph.
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  • Scraping silt in the outer margins of the Cacheu River. Silt from the surrounding fields, bathed by the salty ocean waters, carry a concentration of salt that these women filter with fresh water, boil it in a big flat pan which, after all water has evaporated, salt remains on the pan. These women produce around 5 ton of salt a year and are a main contributor to the local economy.
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  • Anass and his twin brother walking early morning to school.
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  • Mahmoud leaving early in the morning for school.
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  • Sometimes, to break the routine Sanae Oulkaid, Mahmoud's aunt and tutor, joins Mahmoud for lunch in a nearby garden close to school.
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  • Mahmoud's grandmother looks on tenderly as Mahmoud is playing around excited at home in Sale.
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  • Antonio Tabucchi, italian professor and writer, sitting at his working desk in his home in Lisbon, holding the manuscript of his next book.
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  • Antonio Tabucchi, italian professor and writer in his home in Lisbon.
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  • philosopher, writer and priest, José Tolentino Mendonça
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  • philosopher, writer and priest, José Tolentino Mendonça
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  • Antonio Lobo Antunes, a distinguished Portuguese writer and novelist, photographed while editing and working on his next book.
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  • Antonio Lobo Antunes, a distinguished Portuguese writer and novelist, photographed while editing and working on his next book.
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