NOMAD

Since 1999, photographer Jeroen Toirkens has been documenting the raw reality of the last living nomads of the Northern Hemisphere. Globalisation, draught, poverty and climate change make it increasingly difficult for these peoples to maintain their traditional way of life. Toirkens' strong photographs and a heartfelt essay by Jelle Brandt Corstius give a gripping image of twelve journeys to some of the remotest places on earth.


Photos: Jeroen Toirkens
Essay: Jelle Brandt Corstius
Projectsite: nomadslife.com
Book: NOMAD (Lannoo, 2011)

Map of human migration

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PART I
ASIA

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PART II
THE STEPPES

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PART III
DUKHA

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PART IV
ARCTIC

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PART V
THE HUNT

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PART VI
THE EDGE OF TOMORROW

 

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