A TIMELESS PEOPLE
In the arid heart of northern-central Kenya, among vast landscapes dotted with acacia trees and endless skies, lives the Samburu people.
Semi-nomadic herders, deeply connected to the land and their animals, the Samburu have preserved for generations a way of life shaped by the rhythms of nature and ancestral rituals.
They call themselves Lokop—"owners of the land"—not in terms of possession, but of belonging, a visceral bond that ties them to their pastures, villages, and history.
Culturally and linguistically related to the Maasai, the Samburu stand apart for their steadfast resistance to the forces of modernity.
Despite increasing pressure to abandon their nomadic ways, many continue to live by their traditions, passing down customs, colors, and symbols of an identity that time has not erased.
This photographic series is a journey through their faces—intense gazes that speak of pride and dignity, skin marked by the sun and dust, adorned with vibrant jewelry and colorful fabrics.
Each portrait is an encounter, a fragment of life that captures the soul of a timeless people.
