The African Portraits

Mahesh Shantaram

<Cynthia / Ghana/Bangalore, 2016

<&quot;Little did I know that the country I so much fell in love with living outside was a nightmare to live in.&quot;,

<Mikadu/South Sudan/Hyderabad, 2016

<Gideon/Nigeria / Hyderabad, 2016

<DJ X and Blessing at an African kitchen. Delhi, 2016

<Samuel takes after his Father. Delhi, 2016

<Yvanne and his friend at Jimmy

<Shakila is the best tilapia cook in town. Delhi, 2016

<Saadiq made his case on Rajya Sabha TV. In Hindi. Delhi, 2016

<What it feels like to be stared at. Kasauli, 2016

<Isabelle would rather wait for the bus. Delhi, 2016

<Ronaldt from Namibia will keep the music going into the new year. Bangalore, 2016

<Amina can

<Haleema &amp; Mouna from Djibouti. Jaipur, 2017

<Abubakar &amp; Hudu. Fortunately, the police were on their side when it mattered. Achrol, RJ, 2017

<What did you think we had in our fridge? Greater Noida, 2017

<Charles is the chief mediator on speed dial. Greater Noida, 2017

<Hokar &amp; Mina. Friendship knows no colour. Hyderabad, 2017