Issouf Traoré

Issouf Traoré, an ice road trucker from Burkina Faso, has found an unusual path between frigid highways and sun-parched roads. His life is anchored in the rhythms of hauling freight across dangerous northern routes, yet his heart remains tethered to the red earth of his home country. When not isolated by ice, he retreats to the quiet corners of churches, finding peace in the unchanged smell of wax and cool plaster, a sensory bridge between two disparate worlds.