Tightrope Walkers
Text by Stéphane Ségara & Photos by Mariam Armisen. Translated into english by Gerard Casas
Weaving in and out of the streets of Ouaga, on bikes, motorcycles, loading or delivering their produces. Their ability to seamlessly move through Ouaga’s valleys despite their own « loads», that’s what makes me call them « tightrope walkers ».
Their « loads » carry the future of their children, the well-being and the financial stability of their families, of their country.
Mariam Armisen
founder and managing editor of Q-zine, is a feminist activist, social researcher, and consultant from Burkina Faso. Her passions include connecting people and ideas, art and culture, travel, taking pictures, and reading.
Stéphane Ségara
is a young Burkinabe activist who is interested in using communications as an activist tools. Writing, particularly the expression of emotion through words is an important vehicle for him. His imagination and personal experiences are his favorite source of inspiration.
