Chad: Mapping the Future
Chad: Mapping the Future
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim is a cartographer and activist from the Fulbe people in Chad. Land and water are becoming scarce as desertification advances in the Sahel region at a rate of 4km every year. That's why she travels all over the country to draw maps with the people, to prevent conflict linked to depleting resources.
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