Lynn comes from a family of fighters belonging to the Luo ethnic group in Kenya. For various reasons, slow and multi-generational migrations of Nilotic Luo Peoples occurred from South Sudan into Uganda and western Kenya from at least 1000 AD continuing up until the early 20th century. Some authors note that the early phases of this expansion coincide with the collapse of the Christian Nubian kingdoms of Makuria and Alodia, the penetration of Arabs into central Sudan as well as Nilotic adoption of Iron Age technology. I tried to capture past and present, beauty and dignity, strength and honor.
Sönke C. Weiss is an internationally awarded photographer, writer, journalist and filmmaker who has been working on the African continent for more than a quarter of a century. His ongoing project, ALL THAT I CAN’T LEAVE BEHIND, a visual essay of documentary and artistic narratives, reflects the tradition of engaged reportage. Weiss’ work has been widely shown and published since the 1990s.
