limbo (2024 - 2025)

Since declaring independence in 1973, Guinea‑Bissau has faced chronic poverty, political instability, and weak institutions. Nearly 65 per cent of the population lives below the poverty line, chronic malnutrition affects more than 28 per cent of children, and infant and maternal mortality are among the highest in the world. Only around 28 per cent of children complete primary school, while agriculture, dominated by cashew nuts, is highly vulnerable to climate change. This series documents the state of stagnation in a country that has recently marked 50 years of independence, yet remains trapped in a state of limbo.

limbo has been selected among this year’s featured works by the World Photography Organisation as part of the Sony World Photography Awards.

The project will soon be published.