People of Mercy

08 October 2012

Conakry, Guinea

Boubacour Diallo (18)
“I was born like this. It is God’s will. People sometimes laugh at me, but that doesn’t bother me. I am an honest Muslim. I don’t fear death.”

 

People receiving treatment on Africa Mercy, a hospital ship docked at Conakry, Guinea.

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Location

Conakry, Guinea

Technical information

Shutter speed: 1/250 sec
ISO: 400
F-Stop: 4
Focal Length: 80 mm
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-40

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Stephan Vanfleteren
Nationality:
Belgium
Website:
www.stephanvanfleteren.com
About:
Stephan Vanfleteren lives and works in his native Belgium. After his photography studies he started to work as a freelancer in 1993. His black-and-white documentary photography covers the disappearance of small, anarchic worlds and the phenomena of everyday life in Belgium, as well as events from conflict zones and portrayals of everyday life around the world.  After working for the daily edition of De Morgen newspaper in the past, Vanfleteren now contributes to its weekend supplements.
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Commissioner:
Panos for Mercy Ships / De Standaard

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