Woman’s work

Woman’s work

An Indonesian field labourer in Padang, Sumatra, gets ready to head home after a day's work.

 

Springtime in Carthage.

Springtime in Carthage.

Known for its Roman ruins, the suburb north of Tunis comes into its own around March.

 

Mosque at midday.

Mosque at midday.

The Great Mosque at Kairouan, considered by many Muslims to be the fourth holiest city in Islam.

 

Behind closed doors.

Behind closed doors.

In Sidi Bou Said, just north of Tunisia's capital, it is obligatory to paint your doors blue.

 

Park life.

Park life.

Habib Thameur park in Tunis is packed with couples and families enjoying the shade of the trees.

 

Long live Tunisia.

Long live Tunisia.

Revolution may have visited this tiny North African country, but has it brought freedom and democracy?

 

Lady in white.

Lady in white.

An old woman makes her way through one of the many Saturday markets in Tunis.

 

Life among ruins.

Life among ruins.

A farmer lets his sheep graze among the Roman ruins of Bulla Regia, in north-western Tunisia.

 

Hard day’s night.

Hard day’s night.

A man sells bunches of thyme on a street corner in downtown Tunis.

 

Portrait of a shoe-shiner.

Portrait of a shoe-shiner.

In the back street's of Tunis' cobbled medina, a man offers his services to passers by.

 
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