Resilience

• Photographer
  Maricruz Sainz De Aja
• Technical Info
  Nikon D850 1so100 155 Mm F2.8 1/500 Sec
• Photo Date
  FEB 22, 2023

In the arid heat of the Jie Region, this powerful portrait captures a woman adorned in traditional jewelry, her gaze unwavering despite the harshness of her reality. Photographer by the only water source near her community, she embarks daily on an 8 hour journey to fetch water in extreme conditions. Her strength and endurance reflect the resilience of the Jie people, who preserved amid relentless challenges in one of the world's most unforgiven climates.