Ein Mann trägt im September einen Hai durch die Straßen von Mogadischu, Somalia. Die Hauptstadt war damals im Konflikt zwischen militanten Islamistengruppen und regierungstreuen Truppen unter starken Beschuss geraten. Ein Großteil der in Somalia gefangenen Fische sind Haie. Dieser Fisch wird in Somalia für gewöhnlich nicht gegessen, sondern für den Export gesalzen und getrocknet.
Mogadishu, Somalia
A man carries a shark through the streets of Mogadishu, Somalia, in September. The capital had seen some heavy shelling that month, part of the conflict between Islamist militants and pro-government troops. Sharks form a large portion of total Somali fish landings. The fish is not commonly eaten in Somalia, but shark meat is dried and salted for export.
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Feisal Omar speaks about the project:
"There are so many difficulties that journalists face in Somalia when shooting a photo. Harassment and denial are part of what we face on a daily basis. Like the photo that won, there were some gunmen very close to where the man with shark was coming from, and as soon as they recognized I was a journalist photographing him, they interrupted me by arguing I was not supposed to take a picture of someone walking around the area. It took me for about twenty minutes to convince them I did nothing wrong while they kept insisting to show them my camera and the pictures I took, which I did. Fortunately, there was an officer who intervened in my support and they did let me go finally. This is some of the troubles we face and some of the times we are being arrested or tortured for taking a picture of a place or an event. "
Un hombre transporta un tiburón a hombros por las calles de Mogadiscio (Somalia) en septiembre. Aquel mes se libraron intensos combates en la capital parte del conflicto armado entre militantes islamistas y tropas progubernamentales. La pesca de tiburones forma una gran parte del total de las capturas somalíes. En Somalia la carne de tiburón no se come, se exporta tras ser secarse y salarse.
Un homme porte un requin dans les rues de Mogadiscio, Somalie, en septembre. La capitale a subi pendant ce mois un pilonnage nourri, élément du conflit entre militants islamistes et forces gouvernementales. Les requins constituent une grande partie des apports de pêche somaliens. Peu mangée en Somalie, la chair du poisson est séchée, salée et exportée.
Settembre: un uomo trasporta uno squalo per strada a Mogadiscio, Somalia. Quel mese la capitale ha subito pesanti bombardamenti, nell’ambito del conflitto fra militanti islamici e truppe filogovernative. Gli squali rappresentano una parte consistente del totale degli sbarchi di pesce in Somalia, dove il pesce di solito non si mangia, ma la carne di squalo viene essiccata e salata per essere poi esportata.
Een man draagt een dode haai door de straten van Mogadishu in september. De Somalische hoofdstad was die maand zwaar onder vuur genomen tijdens de strijd tussen islamitische militanten en pro-regeringstroepen. Haaien maken een groot deel van de totale Somalische visvangst uit. De vis wordt lokaal nauwelijks gegeten, maar het haaienvlees wordt gedroogd en gepekeld voor de export.
