Lake Abaya, home to plenty of wildlife including hippopotamuses and crocodiles, sustains the livelihoods of local fishing communities while presenting daily uncertainties and risks. This collection explores the routines of daring fishermen repeatedly venturing into a vast and unpredictable environment in support of their families and communities.

Growing up in a country abundantly blessed with highlands has held me back from perceiving and appreciating the majesty of mountains. These photographs explore the vastness and tranquility of the mountains of Shewa, a landscape that continues to inspire awe despite its familiarity.

The images were made across two journeys in different seasons.

This collection observes how vacancy reveals different layers of meaning and provides an overlooked perspective. Across “Void” an empty room represents possibilities, a hole in a ceiling signals hope, and a tunnel with an end symbolizes freedom.

Drawing inspiration from the contrast of experiencing often crowded spaces in their rare emptiness, this collection questions our relationship with voids and emptiness suggesting that absence is not deficiency.