Welcome to Zambia, where rural farmers joyously welcome you with song and dance. Together with the Financial Times, we travelled to Zambia to capture the COMACO (local Zambian NGO) and Acorn agroforestry project and its economic and environmental impacts on smallholder farmers.
The objective was to capture the project stories through the lens of the farmers. The mediums were photo and film.
Our Founder and Creative Director, Jane Alice Liu, led the concept and direction of the short films. With her trusty Sony A6600, She traveled to Zambia and captured farmer stories through film and photography.
Our studio prioritises the people behind the portraits. Our work is centred on connecting as humans, while bringing intentionality to the moments we capture. In the case of Zambia, farmers in rural regions struggle on a daily basis with living income and access to enough food and water. While it was important for us to capture this reality, we prioritised the stories, words and expressions of the farmers themselves, who shared their hopes for a brighter future and the solutions they believe will help them reach that vision.
In the photos above and below, in order of appearance, you will see farmers from the Mnukwa Chiefdom, Jasper and Sam (Acorn & COMACO representatives), farmers John & Esther, a local seamstress, farmer Evelyn (who dressed up for the occasion), farmer Anderson (a reformed poacher), and farmer Geofrey.
