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Mohamed, a caretaker, stands at the doorway of one of the remaining mosques of the Koagannu Cemetery in Meedhoo in Addu City.
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Despite financial hardships and lost income from coconut trees and poultry farming, the two sisters Ana and Mary choose to stay in their
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Koagannu Cemetery houses some 1500 tombstones that were fashioned from coral cut from the reef surrounding Hulhumeedhoo in Addu City.
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Utheemu Palace, nestled in Utheemu of Haa Alif Atoll, stands as the cherished abode of national hero Sultan Mohamed Thakurufaanu.
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Portrait of Akpene Abgobli, a Kayayo (female head porter) and mother with her baby, carrying a silver pan. She has migrated from her hometown to work as a head porter in Madina Market, Accra.
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Photo of housing destroyed by the sea due to tidal waves and rising sea levels, which exacerbate extreme weather events and coastal erosion.
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Canoes of the local fishing community anchored at the shore, waiting to go out to sea again.
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Nashiru Afie sitting in the kiosk she lives in after her home was
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A caretaker dusts off the entrance to the quarters where Sultan Mohamed Thakurufaanu resided.
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Photo of residents destroyed by the sea, guarded by sand and wooden fence bags.
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Apio Stella embraces the challenges of displacement and home loss by forging her own path, becoming a lifeline for her family through the sale of small fish (mukene).
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A point where the Korle-Gorno lagoon joins the sea. This serves as a border between the Dansoman and Chokor communities in the Municipality in Accra.
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Photo of Tettey Atoh, a man whose home was wrecked by the sea.
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A mother and her daughter visit Isdhoo Havitha. The opportunity for future generations to witness this historical site is diminishing, as the Havitha is at risk of being lost to coastal erosion.
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Mariama Mahama helping her mother fry and sell �pinkaso� (a lightly crunchy, spiced, fried flour dumpling that originates from the Ghana North) at Madina Market, Accra.
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"Medhuziyaaraiy" houses the well-preserved graves of the first Muslims of Addu. The jagged tombstones indicate that the persons buried have leant the Holy Quran by heart.
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A child playfully strolls on flooded streets in front of her home, highlighting the contrasting emotions within a changing environment.
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A man crosses a temporary bridge over an almost dry waterbed while remaining mindful of the potential for heavy rains to transform it into a raging torrent.
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A point where the Korle-Gorno lagoon joins the sea. This serves as a border between the Dansoman and Chokor communities in the Municipality in Accra.
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Caretakers climbing the Havitha to pick overgrown grass and maintain the site. This historical location is visited by locals and tourists.
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An aerial view of wrecked houses in the Chokor and Dansoman Korle Gorno community.
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The abandoned church and community centre in Nagul Eliya village symbolizes the loss caused by climate disasters.
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Portrait of Stella Adzo, an elderly fishmonger who lives on the shores of the beach. and whose home was wrecked by the sea.
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Known as "Isdhoo Havitha", these ruins of an old Buddhist Monastery, located in Isdhoo in Laamu Atoll are a remnant of Buddhist history. The protective barrier that was placed around the shoreline has already been lost due to intense coastal erosion.
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In Koagannu, the oldest cemetery in Maldives located in Meedhoo in Addu City, very close to the shoreline and the rising sea level, a caretaker observes the ancient carvings on a coral tombstone.
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Gamini, who relocated to Thoduwawa, faced financial setbacks as the waves devastated his coconut trees.
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Mariam Issa, migrated from the Upper West of Ghana and now works as a head porter in Madina market.
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Jennet's family grapples with coastal erosion, legal disputes, and financial struggles, seeking a better future by finding alternative
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Abandoned homes stand as a poignant reminder of the destructive power of severe flooding in the Kampala urban area.
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A traditional mask-maker carving masks out of the wood of a tree growing in mangrove forests and paddy fields.
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Built with the purpose of burying the first Muslims of Addu, Koagannu Cemetery continues to be in use for burials in the island.
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Leticia Dovlo, a tomato seller in Madina market under the shade of her pan during a very sunny day.
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Displaced by rising waters, Omach Charles finds his livelihood in the craft of fishing net-making.
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Photo of properties destroyed by the sea right at the shoreline, which is increasingly dangerous to communities living there.
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The bustling Kampala Taxi Park stands as a microcosm of the broader transportation struggles in the city, which are interlinked with the challenges of climate change.
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An aerial view of the Chokor and Korle Gorno communities near the sea in Accra, increasingly threatened by the rising sea level, coastal erosion, and storms, which forces people to abandon their homes and move away.
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The Tombstones in Koagannu Cemetery are engraved with Arabic script and Dhives Akuru script, signifying the Islamic heritage and skillful craftsmanship of natives.
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Mary Lamptey standing in her house, which was wrecked by the sea.
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Portrait of Mary Annor, a traditional local leader living along the coastline whose property was destroyed by the sea.
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Onyeri Rwot Sam, a father and farmer, whose life and livelihood have been profoundly impacted by floods.
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A finished traditional mask, the product of a traditional and age-old craft that is at danger of getting lost forever due to climate change, a piece of culture that might never be able to be recovered.
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Some tombstones in Koagannu Cemetery, located in Meedhoo in Addu City, go back to as early as 900 years ago, and feature ancient coral carvings.
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A view of the sea from a wrecked house along the shoreline of Accra, where coastal erosion and tidal waves slowly eat away at human settlements.
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A photo of fishermen mending their nets after their morning trip to the sea.
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Denzil, a prawn fisherman, is mindful of the challenges climate change poses to cultural practices and traditions as villagers move away from Muthupanthiya.
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Shelton, a prawn catcher from Mundalama, witnesses the effects of sea changes since 2005. Seeking alternative income, he worries about children's education amidst climate-induced flooding.
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The Koagannu Cemetery is home to the largest tombstone in the Maldives, which dates back to the 18th century and belongs to one of the royals of the country.
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Relocated by waves, villagers moved to a lagoon housing scheme in 2015.
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Photo of a young girl who has migrated to Southern Ghana with her mother to work as a head porter (Kayayo) in the Madina market instead of being in school.
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Ama Adama is a head porter who migrated from Northern Ghana to Accra, where she works multiple jobs to take care of her family. She sometimes helps the watermelon sellers and also gathers pure water sachets for sale.
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Fishermen in Muthupanthiya village haul their boat across the eroded coastline to keep it safe from rough seas.
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A woman sitting in front of her house in the coastal Korle Gorno community, which is affected by sea level rise and has seen many people move away or be displaced.
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Apio Stella stands before her former home that was destroyed by a flood, an example of the impacts of disasters on an individual's life.
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Photo of a Kayayo woman spotted in the Madina market, an area with a huge population of migrants who have come from the north of Ghana due to drought and flood impacts to their livelihoods.
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Photo of a pepper seller in the Madina Market. Men who have migrated from the Northern part of the country are mostly engaged in the pepper and onion business in their destination area
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Houses affected by coastal erosion and storms a few meters away from the sea.
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A boda boda rider navigates a flooded street in Kampala, symbolizing the daily challenges faced by the communities residing in the area.
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A traditional mask-maker carving masks out of the wood of a tree growing in mangrove forests and paddy fields.
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Centuries old doors stand in pristine condition within Utheemu Palace. It is said that these doors are (1000) years old.
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