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  • Soldiers show the Volkswagen Beetle that belonged to Amilcar Cabral, the Guinean independence hero, which the historic PAIGC leader was driving when he was assassinated January 20th 1973, now abandoned in a corner of the Amura fortress, presently used as an army barrack.
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  • A hot and lazy afternoon in front of the old Presidential Palace, still a wreck since the civil war that hit the country in 1998.
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  • A general view over the Bandim market and the swarming busy crowd along the Airport Avenue. At Bandim you can buy and sell almost anything and a large number of West African vendors with all sorts of merchandise.
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  • The owner of a pharmacy close to the local market in Ingore. Health facilities are scarce in this interior region of Guinea Bissau.
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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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  • The hands of Mr Dembo, tailor in Bijene. Tailor is very popular craft among men in Guinea Bissau.
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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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  • Early in the morning children gather in front of the school and lineup to sing the national anthem before the teacher. Most school facilities in the country are in poor conditions.
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  • A breed of vultures, called by the locals 'Jagudi' fly away early morning at Djalinkunda center, an NGO house near K-3 village.
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  • An elementary school, or primary school, as seen in Ingore. Children are crammed into old desks and attend class in poorly maintained classrooms. The very first university in the country opened in 2003, almost 30 years fater the country claimed independence from the former colonizer, Portugal.
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  • A young woman selling lemons in a street of Bijene, posing for a photograph.
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  • An elementary school, or primary school, as seen in Ingore. Children are crammed into old desks and attend class in poorly maintained classrooms. The very first university in the country opened in 2003, almost 30 years fater the country claimed independence from the former colonizer, Portugal.
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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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  • An elementary school, or primary school, as seen in Ingore. Children are crammed into old desks and attend class in poorly maintained classrooms. The very first university in the country opened in 2003, almost 30 years fater the country claimed independence from the former colonizer, Portugal.
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  • Early in the morning children gather in front of the school and lineup to sing the national anthem before the teacher. Most school facilities in the country are in poor conditions.
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  • View of the local market at Ingore.
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  • View of the local market at Ingore.
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  • An elementary school, or primary school, as seen in Ingore. Children are crammed into old desks and attend class in poorly maintained classrooms. The very first university in the country opened in 2003, almost 30 years fater the country claimed independence from the former colonizer, Portugal.
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  • An elementary school, or primary school, as seen in Ingore. Children are crammed into old desks and attend class in poorly maintained classrooms. The very first university in the country opened in 2003, almost 30 years fater the country claimed independence from the former colonizer, Portugal.
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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • A woman walks by down the road to Farim.
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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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  • The holy man in Bafata-Oio village, Aladji Fode Mai Toure. 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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  • Children climbing a statue of Nuno Tristao, Portuguese explorer. These statues of the Portuguese colonial days were removed from their places all over the country with independence, and now rest abandoned in the margins of the river Cacheu.
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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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  • 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.
    h_00005677.jpg
  • 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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  • 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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  • 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.
    h_00005676.jpg
  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • A view of downtown Bissau and the late afternoon traffic in the streets.
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  • Silvério Jorge Rodrigues. He serve the Portuguese army in Guiné Bissau. The 9th day a granade exploded in his hands, he lost the arms, he got scars in the face and he is blind.
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  • Silvério Jorge Rodrigues. He serve the Portuguese army in Guiné Bissau. The 9th day a granade exploded in his hands, he lost the arms, he got scars in the face and he is blind.
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  • Mr Abel Fortuna, the president of the ADFA ( Army Force Deficient Association) of Porto, was assigned to the Guiné Bissau front. After the explosion of a mine he lost his arms and partially the sight.
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  • Mr Abel Fortuna, the president of the ADFA ( Army Force Deficient Association) of Porto, was assigned to the Guiné Bissau front. After the explosion of a mine he lost his arms and partially the sight.
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  • The Mr in the pictures was fighting for the Portuguese army in Guiné Bissau during the Portuguese Colonial War. He didn't report any injury but he soffer of a severe PTSD; after more than 40 years from his discharge, everytime he hear some fire works he jump to the ground thinking that some bomb is exploding.
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  • Mr Alberto Ribeira was assigned to the Guiné Bissau front when a antitank mine detonated under his vehicle. He was declared dead but in the morgue he moved his arms. After two weeks of coma he waked up. He lost one leg.
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  • Mr Abel Fortuna, the president of the ADFA ( Army Force Deficient Association) of Porto, was assigned to the Guiné Bissau front. After the explosion of a mine he lost his arms and partially the sight.
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  • Silvério Jorge Rodrigues. He served the Portuguese army in Guiné Bissau. At the 9th day a granade exploded in his hands,he lost the arms, he has scars in the face and he is blind.
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  • J.F.M. was fighting in Guiné Bissau with the Portuguese army when a Anti-personnel mine exploded. He lost both the legs.
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  • J.F.M. was fighting in Guiné Bissau with the Portuguese army when a Anti-personnel mine exploded. He lost both the legs.
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  • Silvério Jorge Rodrigues. He serve the Portuguese army in Guiné Bissau. The 9th day a granade exploded in his hands, he lost the arms, he got scars in the face and he is blind.
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  • Mr Alberto Ribeira was assigned to the Guiné Bissau front when a antitank mine detonated under his vehicle. He was declared dead but in the morgue he moved his arms. After two weeks of coma he waked up. He lost one leg.
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  • Mr Abel Fortuna, the president of the ADFA ( Army Force Deficient Association) of Porto, was assigned to the Guiné Bissau front. After the explosion of a mine he lost his arms and partially the sight.
    h_00015311.jpg
  • The Mr in the pictures was fighting for the Portuguese army in Guiné Bissau during the Portuguese Colonial War. He didn't report any injury but he soffer of a severe PTSD; after more than 40 years from his discharge, everytime he hear some fire works he jump to the ground thinking that some bomb is exploding.
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  • The Mr in the pictures was fighting for the Portuguese army in Guiné Bissau during the Portuguese Colonial War. He didn't report any injury but he soffer of a severe PTSD; after more than 40 years from his discharge, everytime he hear some fire works he jump to the ground thinking that some bomb is exploding.
    h_00015336.jpg
  • The Mr in the pictures was fighting for the Portuguese army in Guiné Bissau during the Portuguese Colonial War. He didn't report any injury but he soffer of a severe PTSD; after more than 40 years from his discharge, everytime he hear some fire works he jump to the ground thinking that some bomb is exploding.
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  • Silvério Jorge Rodrigues. He served the Portuguese army in Guiné Bissau.At  the 9th day a granade exploded in his hands, he lost the arms, he has scars in the face and he is blind.
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  • Silvério Jorge Rodrigues. He serve the Portuguese army in Guiné Bissau. The 9th day a granade exploded in his hands, he lost the arms, he got scars in the face and he is blind.
    h_00015357.jpg
  • The Mr in the pictures was fighting for the Portuguese army in Guiné Bissau during the Portuguese Colonial War. He didn't report any injury but he soffer of a severe PTSD; after more than 40 years from his discharge, everytime he hear some fire works he jump to the ground thinking that some bomb is exploding.
    h_00015332.jpg
  • J.F.M. was fighting in Guiné Bissau with the Portuguese army when a Anti-personnel mine exploded. He lost both the legs.
    h_00015330.jpg
  • Mr Abel Fortuna, the president of the ADFA ( Army Force Deficient Association) of Porto, was assigned to the Guiné Bissau front. After the explosion of a mine he lost his arms and partially the sight.
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  • Mr Abel Fortuna, the president of the ADFA ( Army Force Deficient Association) of Porto, was assigned to the Guiné Bissau front. After the explosion of a mine he lost his arms and partially the sight.
    h_00015310.jpg
  • Mr Alberto Ribeira was assigned to the Guiné Bissau front when a antitank mine detonated under his vehicle. He was declared dead but in the morgue he moved his arms. After two weeks of coma he waked up. He lost one leg.
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