Damask Mali
A fabric once known as grandma’s good bed linen is becoming a luxury item in West Africa: How damask from Saxony is conquering the market in Mali. We met Hassan Bathily, the larg
Cercle Teaser
Beautiful trailer / teaser for the Cercle Odyssey project – Firecracker produced the Namibian sections with local support from Namib Films. Put your headphone on! https://vim
Cercle Odyssey – BTS
Every now and then an epic, cool, fun project comes along that leaves you all warm and fuzzy when looking back at the footage and BTS images – one such project was Cercle Odyssey
Hotel Medea
‘Hotel Medea’ is an abandoned hotel and sanatorium in Tskaltubo, west-central Georgia. Built in 1954 and left empty after the Soviet Union’s collapse, it was initially na
Vogue USA
We loved working with Mwani Zanzibar for Vogue in one of our favourite locations. The Mwani Zanzibar Mamas have farmed seaweed in harmony with the moon and tides for generations, u
Sanatorium Imereti
Architects Vladimir Alexi-Meskhishvili and L. Janelidze completed the construction of Sanatorium Imereti in 1961. The Georgian city of Tskaltubo had emerged as a significant spa-re
Kapika
Chief Kapika is the absolute head of the Himba people, a nomadic tribe in Namibia and is the chief of the Epupa constituency, which is home to three Himba chiefs. He is recognized
International Day of the Girl
In celebration of International Day of the Girl, Kakenya’s Dream presented a special zine inspired by this year’s theme, ‘Girls’ Vision for the Future.’ This issue explor
World Press 2024
Firecracker photographer Lee-Ann Olwage wins World Press Photo Story of the Year 2024! Photographs of war, grief and hope have topped this year’s World Press Photo awards – one
Three Generations: Ethiopia
We loved working on this story about how improvements in healthcare have led to a major drop in child mortality told through three generations of Ethiopian women. Since 1990 child