Longing for tomorrow

Children who are growing up in Uganda, one of the poorest and fastest growing countries of Afrika, have an uncertain future for themselves. While sitting in a safe and dry shelter, these boys curiously look up to the light, wondering when the rain will stop.

As a documentary photographer, Janssen capture the moments he recognises in his fellow human beings, especially those elsewhere in the world. In everyday moments, he finds the same needs, insecurities or pleasures that all people enjoy in their lives - albeit to different degrees. In a world of polarisation and contrasts, sometimes even on one continent, Janssen settles geographical and symbolic boundaries by photographing people in a pure essence. He photographs the richness of our most basic human needs, like freedom, family and security - or, conversely, the absence of their obviousness.