A child in a blue school uniform forms binoculars with their hands over their eyes at Gonzagueville Primary School in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on May 21, 2019. Captured by Miléquêm Diarassouba, Photojournalist West Africa, for UNICEF.
This testimonial video, produced for UNICEF by Miléquêm Diarassouba, an Abidjan-based humanitarian photojournalist, captures Déborah’s inspiring journey as a visually impaired student in Côte d’Ivoire. In her final year of secondary school, Déborah shares her daily life, ambitions, and perspectives on sexual and reproductive health for people with disabilities. Now a university student, her story reflects resilience and progress in West Africa. Learn more about my work, read client reviews, or contact me to collaborate.
UNICEF - A video created for the #NoName campaign, featuring Sébastien Haller, highlights the importance of birth registration, ensuring every child is given an identity and a chance to fulfill their dreams.
UNICEF - A staged video I filmed in 2020, where Mariam takes over the TV show of renowned Ivorian presenter Jean Michel Onnin to announce World Children's Day.
A video showcasing Ismael Tamek, a talented Ivorian-Togolese artist, who explores the complexities of human life through bold brushstrokes and a distinctive neo-expressionist style. His work is a vibrant fusion of texture and narrative, shaped by techniques such as sanding, scraping, washing, and collage.
A video featuring Jonas Doubbin, an eco-conscious artist from Côte d'Ivoire who specializes in a unique form of art. He creates artistic portraits using glass and cigarette paper collage on canvas, often incorporating beer bottles and other glass items collected from the streets into his work.
UNICEF - A video from the 2020 polio vaccination campaign in Côte d'Ivoire, featuring Sacko, who shares his story and urges parents to vaccinate their children.
UNICEF - A video featuring Mariam, a plastic waste collector, who shares her story and daily struggles. UNICEF Côte d'Ivoire partnered with Conceptos Plásticos, a Colombian social enterprise, to transform Côte d'Ivoire's plastic waste into safe and sustainable building materials. In 2019, the first plastic brick factory of its kind in Africa was built in Abidjan. These low-cost, durable, and easy-to-assemble bricks are used to construct classrooms, helping address the critical shortage of educational spaces in the country.
A video about the VoixEssentiELLES initiative, which aims to empower women's and girls' organizations to participate in shaping health policies. Produced for Speak Up Africa, this video highlights efforts to improve public health and sustainable development across the continent.
A video about Woman Mobility, an initiative by the NGO My Dream For Africa, that provides bicycles to young girls in rural areas, helping them overcome challenges in accessing education.
UNICEF - A video from "On vous parle," a web series I fully created for UNICEF's Youth Engagement Program to promote positive behavior among young people. This episode encourages vaccination against COVID-19
UNICEF - A video from "On vous parle," a web series I fully created for UNICEF's Youth Engagement Program to promote positive behavior among young people. This episode provides information and advice on mental health.