Mali's rubbish camp

• Prize
  Bronze in Press/War
• Photographer
  Kristof Vadino, Belgium
• Date of Photograph
  2019/12
• Socials
• Website
  http://www.kristofvadino.com

Near the international airport of Bamako, the capital of Mali, a camp was erected a year ago on a garbage dump. About1000 Peul, also called Fulani, live there. The children play barefoot in the dirt between tents gathered together with cloth and plastic. The smoke never goes away. Many have lung problems and infections. Some are malnourished.

The Fulani fled away from the center and north of the country. They are shepherds roaming around with their cattle. The ongoing war in Mali fuelled conflicts with the farmers of the Dogon ethnicity. Fulani and Dogon receive weapons from other groups.

• Biography
  Freelance photojournalist, since 4 years working for Belgian and international media. Publications include De Standaard, Le Monde, Le Courrier International, BBC, Elsevier, De Tijd, De Groene Amsterdammer, Goethe Insitute, among others. I also work for the NGO's Doctors of the World, Doctors Without Borders, Handicap International.
• Awards
  Lensculture one of the 50 best Emerging Photographers Worldwide 2016 IPA (International Photography Awards) General News Third Prize 2018 PX3 Paris Photo Bronze in the categorie Press 2017 Ipoty (Internatiol Photographer of the Year) 3thd place Editorial 2016 Nikon Press Photographers Award in the categorie Stories 2016 IPA (International Photography Awards) honorable mention in the category Photo Essay 2018 IPA (International Photography Awards) second honorable mention in the category Photo Essay 2018 Finalist and featured at Rencontres d'Arles 2016 2nd prize of Life Framer 'Humans of the World' 2015 Ipoty (Internatiol Photographer of the Year) honorable mention category Daily Life 2017 IPA (International Photography Awards) honorable mention in the category Photo Stories 2016 IPA (International Photography Awards) honorable mention in the category Photo Essay 2017 IPA (International Photography Awards) honorable mention in the category General News 2017 IPA (International Photography Awards) second honorable mention in the category General News 2017 Honorable mention ND Awards 2017 Finalist Life Framer 'An instant' 2018 Editor's pick Life Framer 'Contemporary Pilgrims' 2017 Honorable mention Life Framer 'Urban Life' 2018 Finalist Pierre and Alexandra Boulat Grant 2016 Finalist Brussels Street Photography Festival 2016 In 2014-2017 three grants gave me the opportunity to work on longterm projects: Fund Pascal Decroos for reporting on the textile workers of Cambodia. Fund Filip Decock for documenting the eco-sustainibility of Tonle Sap Lake. And International Development Reporting Grant for