Fishing is My Destiny
Along the coast of Senegal, fishing is not simply work, it is survival. Entire communities depend on the daily catch, each journey to sea carrying the weight of sustenance for families left behind. This photographic essay traces that fragile dependence, where the success or failure of a single outing can determine whether a household eats. While fishermen face the uncertainty of the ocean, an equally powerful story unfolds on shore. Women and children wait, watching the horizon, measuring time in waves and silence caught between hope and fear for fathers, sons, and brothers. Their quiet vigilance reveals the emotional toll of a life tethered to risk. Through these images, the series reflects on both labor and longing, capturing a shared existence shaped by necessity, resilience, and the enduring anxiety of return.