Sebastiao Salgado is one the most respected photojournalists working today his reputation forged by decades of dedication & powerful black-&-white images of distressed people taken in places where most wouldnt dare to go. Although he has photographed around the globe his work most heavily concentrates on Africa where he has shot more than 40 reportage works over a period of 30 years. From the Dinka tribes in Sudan & the Himba in Namibia to gorillas & volcanoes in the lakes region to displaced people throughout the continent Salgado shows us all facets of African life today. He knows exactly how to grab the essence of a moment & his images artfully teach us the disastrous effects of war poverty disease & hostile climatic conditions. This stunning book brings together Salgados photos in three parts: the first concentrates on the southern part of the continent (Mozambique Malawi Angola Zimbabwe South Africa Namibia) the second on the Great Lakes region (Congo Rwanda Burundi Uganda Tanzania Kenya) & the third on the Sub-Saharan region (Burkina Faso Mali Sudan Somalia Chad Mauritania Senegal Ethiopia). The texts are provided by renowned Mozambique novelist Mia Couto who describes how todays Africa reflects the effects of colonization as well as the consequences of economic social & environmental crises.