Orthodox Christians pray in the open air in Ethiopia. They stand under trees, listen to a church service and wear white prayer clothes.
Road between Addis Ababa and Harar in Ethiopia. There are mountains in the background and small huts on the sides of the road.
Portrait of a porter in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The man is around 50 years old and does his job with dignity and pride.
A little boy on the side of the road in Arba Minch, Ethiopia. He looks straight ahead at the camera. He is determined and serious at the same time.
A young boy flies a kite he made himself in the streets of Harar, Ethiopia. He runs down the street past a tree in the historic old town.
Portrait of a market woman in Harar, Ethiopia. She is veiled and looks powerfully and proudly into the camera. The traces of life mark her face.
A student talks on his mobile phone on his way to university in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He is wearing a traditional scarf and hat.
Near Harar, Ethiopia, students are taught in the open air. They sit close together on the benches and listen attentively to the teacher.
A woman sits on her bed in her flat in Harar, Ethiopia. She is wearing traditional colourful clothes and sitting on the edge of her bed.
A man holds a prayer book in his hands. Many people in Ethiopia are very devout. Reading the verses aloud is part of the prayers
A man feeds hyenas in Harar, Ethiopia. The dangerous animals come into town in the evening, are fed and are a tourist attraction.
Portrait of a man in a bar in Arba Minch, Ethiopia. He is wearing a hat and jacket and his face is marked by life.
Two men wait for a traditional canoe in the Omo rift valley, Ethiopia. They cross the river in the wooden boats.
Two young boys look into the distance in the wild landscape of the Omo rift valley in Ethiopia
Portrait of a young woman from a tribe in Omo rift valley, Ethiopia. She wears many necklaces and a self-made headdress made of crown caps.
A woman in the Omo rift valley, Ethiopia, carries a basket of tools on her head. She is standing in front of her traditional house.
Cemetery in Harar, Ethiopia. A fire destroyed it. The gravestones stand in the ashes of the prairie. In the background you can see the mountain landscape.
Five muslim women pray under the open sky in Harar, Ethiopia. They are dressed in traditional white clothes and bow during their prayers.
Unpaved road between Harar and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Trucks kick up a lot of dust as they speed along. Accidents are the order of the day.
Hands of Umma Zeinaba, the oldest woman in Harar, Ethiopia. She lived to be 108 years old and proudly displays the jewellery she wears on her bony hands.
Narrow, dusty alleys in the old town of Harar, Ethiopia. The city has been designated a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Portrait of an old man leaning on his cane. The Ethiopian wears a turban and scarf and looks into the camera with pale eyes.
A young man drives his cattle across the country road. Cattle breeding is an important economic sector in Ethiopia.
Two little sisters sit on the stairs outside their house in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The little one is wearing a festive dress, the big one looks sceptical.
A trader carries a goat on his shoulders at the Mercato in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The market is the largest open-air market in Africa.
Minaret of an old mosque in Harar, Ethiopia. On the right side you can see the centuries-old city wall.
Young students in primary school in Harar, Ethiopia. The boys sit on the right, the girls on the left.
An old woman with a veil walks across the market in Harar, Ethiopia in front of her daughter. Both wear brightly colored robes.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A man sleeps on the sidewalk in broad daylight with a blanket covering his head.
Women sit in front of their goods on a market square in Arba Minch, Ethiopia. They bring their produce to the weekly market for sale.
An old stooped man in a cane, turban and scarf looks back in the streets of Harar, Ethiopia.
A worker stands on top of a pile of brightly colored coffins. In the Mercato, the largest market in Africa, there is a separate alley for coffin makers.
Portrait of little street boy looking pouting and angry at the camera. He has an intense stare that reflects the tough life in Ethiopia.
Portrait of a young little girl by the street in Harar, Ethiopia. She is wearing a scarf and has folded her hands
Mountain landscape near Harar, Ethiopia. The mountains are overgrown with many trees.
A man poses for a picture in front of the minaret of a mosque in Harar, Ethiopia. In the foreground is an old tree.
A group of devout Orthodox Christians walk on a country road outside of Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
A truck stops on a country road in the Omo rift valley, Ethiopia. Many passengers ride on the overcrowded loading area.
Five little boys look curiously through the window of a car in Ethiopia. They laugh and greet the foreigners.
A schoolboy in Ethiopia has written text on the palm of his hand. He is holding a ballpoint pen in his hand.
Behind the city walls of Harar, Ethiopia, lies half an airplane wreck and a broken-down car. The bulkhead weathered on the prairie.
Portrait of a Rastafarian man in a bar near Arba Minch, Ethiopia. His rasta braids hang over his shoulders.
Portrait of Poqla Kalla Gezahegn Woldedawit Konso King, Konso, Ethiopia. The King is overlooking his village.
Overcrowded weekly marketplace in Arba Minch, Ethiopia. Dealers and buyers meet in brightly colored robes and negotiate loudly.
A woman from the Hamar tribes in Ethiopia makes traditional pottery vessels. The handicrafts are still used or sold to tourists.
Traditional handmade pottery and cooking utensils. The tribes in Ethiopia sell them to tourists and also use them themselves.
Situation in a bar near Arba Minch, Ethiopia. During the market, men of different tribes come together
Seven men stand in front of a market stall in the Omo rift valley in Ethiopia. They wear the traditional colourful skirts of their tribes.
Traditional home of the Hamar tribe in Ethiopia. The hut is fenced with a thatched roof.
Two little girls from the Hamar Tribe in Ethiopia. They have braided their hair in pigtails and wear traditional chains around their necks.
A woman from the Hamar Tribes in southern Ethiopia. She wears her hair in pigtails and has a wide shell chain around her shoulder
A woman from the Hamar Tribe in Ethiopia prepares the traditional Tej beer on an open fire. She sits in front of the bowl and watches the fermentation process.
Landscape at the foot of the mountains on the way to Harar, Ethiopia. The train tracks lead across the lake and the mountains rise in the background.
A horde of small Hamar tribe boys in the Omo rift valley surrounds a man. He tries to calm the crowd.
Portrait of an old woman in the Omo Rift Valley. She has traditionally painted her face white and wears a chain in her neck.
A young girl of the Mursi tribe in Ethiopia poses in traditional clothing with a Kalashnikof around her neck. Guns are not uncommon for the tribe.
Two women wash laundry in front of their hut in the Omo rift valley in Ethiopia. Many tribes live in an ancient traditional way.
A tribal boy has his face and body painted with the traditional colors. Body painting is a tradition in many tribes in southern Ethiopia.

Ethiopia

The cradle of mankind and yet forgotten by history. Almost completely cut off from the rest of the world by high mountains, impenetrable swamps and crocodile infested rivers, it is a country that has barely been mapped. Despite difficult living conditions, Ethiopians always exude a fascinating dignity, pride and calm. The people are proud of their beautiful native country on the black continent. Ethiopia is a country full of contrasts and surprises, a land of magic and enchantment.