World Food Day, October the 16th.

October the 16th is the World Food Day and FAO (Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United

Nations) have made the theme: "Climate is changing. Food and agriculture must too". It makes me think of the recent trip I made to Abidjan, Ivory Coast where I met people researching food and farmers making the most of their crops through tradition but also further training. 

Coffee farmers in the Ivory Coast.

Meat market in Abidjan.

Food market in Abidjan.

Local shopkeeper in downtown Abidjan.

Mobile coffee sales person.

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The Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2016

Every 3 years, the Aga Khan Award for Architecture is awarded.
A master Jury met in June decided on who were this years winners of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture- I had the pleasure to photograph one of the winning projects- Superkilen in Copenhagen, Denmark. Reuters.

The park is much appreciated and used by the local population in the area of Nørrebro in Copenhagen.

Superkilen is divided into three sections. The long green section includes a basket ball/ skatepark area.

This family from Iraq plays chess on this Sunday afternoon in April.

The park is surrounded by apartment buildings and the population is very diverse.

The design of the park is done by designed by BIG, landscape architecture studio topotek1 and artist collective superflex, ‘superkilen’ is defined by  three color-coded areas.

Children are creative in their game while using the basket ball court.

All the furnitures, toys and other items in the park comes from all over the world- the swings are from Iraq.

Bright neon signs from Russia and Quatar are placed in one of the main urban squares. 

The neon lights are lit up at night. 

The spirit is high and a little boy agreed to be photographed if he could photograph me!

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Farmers, Abidjan, Ivory Coast

These cooperative farmers are exploring and preparing the fields which will later be used for cocoa and coffee. In the meantime, they are growing cassava. 

"Coffee production in Ivory Coast is important for the economy of the country as coffee is the second largest export commodity of the country... Cocoa is even more important and as of 2012, the country is supplying 33% of cocoa produced in the world." -Wikipedia. 

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