Photographed in Hargeisa in February and March 2020 for The New York Times. The pictures follow people at work, at training and at study.
0102Warda trains women at Ya'niile Gym. She is a physiotherapist and fitness coach. Few gyms in Somaliland have women members. Her hours, 8am to 4pm, are for women only.03A view of the food market in Hargeisa.04Samiya applies henna for a friend who is going to a wedding in Hargeisa. She has worked in salons as a hair, make-up and henna artist for eight years. She has just opened her first beauty salon in Hargeisa. She works alone because she cannot yet afford to hire help.05Hanna and Hamda train with their coach, Abdirashid. Hanna won the 10 km race at the Somaliland Marathon two years in a row. Abdirashid mostly coaches men, and most of his runners win or finish near the top at the Somaliland Marathon.06Students learn photo and video editing software at Hargabits, at Harhub. Hargabits is run by SHAQADON, a local NGO that builds solutions to youth unemployment.
