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Through the Waters

iAko Randrianarivelo

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Through the Waters

Antananarivo, January 2022 - iAko Randrianarivelo

After a tropical disturbance, as Madagascar was just emerging from the post-COVID-19 period, the country still bore the scars of severe damage, leaving a landscape marked by tension and hardship.

Together with Henitsoa Rafalia, a photojournalist and member of Mira Photo, we chose to document its aftermath. We traveled through some of the hardest-hit areas, including Andranomahery, the Hydrocarbons Road, and the 3G Hangar in the low-lying districts.

Throughout the day, we witnessed many situations of vulnerability among the residents, revealing the fragility of daily life in these disaster-stricken communities.
This series of images retraces the events of January 23, 2022, at the heart of this post-disaster reality.

A woman, stretching out her arms, shows with determination the state of her neighborhood in Andranomahery.
Stadiums and schools were temporarily turned into shelters for those whose homes had been submerged by the floods.
With his feet submerged, Henitsoa Rafalia carefully seeks the perfect angle for his photograph.

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