“Blood Rider”: A race against time and death in the congested streets of Lagos

Blood Rider | 99.media

As global cities go, Lagos is one of the most congested. In Nigeria’s economic capital, delivering blood to patients can take up to 24 hours. Joseph is a so-called “blood rider”. He risks life and limb on hair-raising journeys, threading through streams of traffic: cars, minibuses and pedestrians. With one eye on his GPS, he […]

“The Shampoo Summit”: Jews, Arabs, and Christians, one after the other, have their hair shampooed. Welcome to Fifi’s, a ladies’ hairdressers in Haifa, Israel

The Shampoo Summit | 99.media

Perched above the washbasin, the camera is filming. Jews, Arabs, and Christians, one after the other, have their hair shampooed. Welcome to Fifi’s, a ladies’ hairdressers in Haifa, Israel. In the time it takes for the film director to lather each client’s locks, they answer her questions: they are in her foamy hands. At Fifi’s, […]

“Adem’s Island”: Can time sweep clean, like the River Sava?

Adem's Island | 99.media

Nestled in the heart of Belgrade, Adem, the sole inhabitant of Ada Međica, a small island on the River Sava, seems lost in a rose-filled wilderness, far from the hustle of the Serbian capital and its 1.2 million souls. Adem still mourns his daughter, Ivana.Can time sweep clean, like the River Sava? Facebook ↗ Twitter ↗ […]

A young refugee tries to live his life in France, fleeing the shadows of his past

DJAO | 99.media

“When the boat capsized, I told myself: ‘I ran away from death and… I’m dying here, like this?’” Fleeing threats of murder, Mamadou embarked on what African migrants call ‘The Adventure’. He left Ivory Coast behind him, crossed the Sahara and Mediterranean, lost friends along the way, and was robbed of self-worth. Now an unofficial refugee […]