A visual essay by Ivan Margot
At the Crossroads
Harar, Ethiopia
A vision by Ivan Margot
On the street, places, people, light are not static elements, they change constantly. In the streets of Harar, in eastern Ethiopia, time seems to have finally stopped a few dozen, even hundreds of years ago. It gives the impression of being at the end of the world. The song of the muezzin resonates in the fourth holy city of Islam. Tucked away behind its 16th-century walls, the city of Harar seems frozen in its past as a spiritual and cultural crossroads of Africa, with its brightly painted facades and old mosques. I wanted to know this legendary city, this city on the edge of the Danakil desert, not far from the territory of Djibouti, famous for the adventures of the poet Arthur Rimbaud. A city full of mysteries and colours, the joy of any photographer.
Photography and words by Ivan Margot
Edited by Bis Turnor
Traveller/s
Ivan Margot
Photographer
Born in Lausanne, Switzerland, Ivan Margot gets his degree in Graphic Design & Communication from the ECAL School in Lausanne. He currently works in Barcelona as a freelancer for several advertising agencies and spends most of his time researching and working on various projects related to street photography. He is especially interested in the concept of a more spontaneous photography that contrasts with the more methodical work of the graphic designer. His work has been exhibited in several International Festivals.
@ivan.margot
