• A Sudanese fisherman gathers his net while fishing in the Nile River on the outskirts of Khartoum, Sudan.
    A Sudanese fisherman gathers his net while fishing in the Nile River on the outskirts of Khartoum, Sudan.
  • A Sudanese fishermen arranges his catch in baskets on his boat, in Omdurman, Khartoum, Sudan.
    A Sudanese fishermen arranges his catch in baskets on his boat, in Omdurman, Khartoum, Sudan.
  • Sudanese fishermen prepare to transport their fish in a Tuk-Tuk after washing them by the Nile River in Omdurman, Khartoum, Sudan. Fishermen can catch up to 100 kilograms (221 pounds) of fish on a really good day, but most days average around 50 kilograms.
    Sudanese fishermen prepare to transport their fish in a Tuk-Tuk after washing them by the Nile River in Omdurman, Khartoum, Sudan. Fishermen can catch up to 100 kilograms (221 pounds) of fish on a really good day, but most days average around 50 kilograms.
  • Sudanese fishermen clean fish before selling them at the Omdurman fish market, which operates before dawn until sunrise, in Khartoum.
    Sudanese fishermen clean fish before selling them at the Omdurman fish market, which operates before dawn until sunrise, in Khartoum.
  • Sudanese fishermen clean fish before selling them at the Omdurman fish market in Khartoum.
    Sudanese fishermen clean fish before selling them at the Omdurman fish market in Khartoum.
  • A man inspects a fish before buying it at Omdurman fish market in Khartoum.
    A man inspects a fish before buying it at Omdurman fish market in Khartoum.
  • Sudanese fishermen prepare prepare their boats on the banks of the Nile in the early morning hours in Omdurman, Khartoum. The fishermen spend most of their days on the river; their four meter-long boats double up as temporarily homes. White awaiting a catch, the fishermen cook their meals onboard, listening to music playing from mobile phones which they charge with solar panels.
    Sudanese fishermen prepare prepare their boats on the banks of the Nile in the early morning hours in Omdurman, Khartoum. The fishermen spend most of their days on the river; their four meter-long boats double up as temporarily homes. White awaiting a catch, the fishermen cook their meals onboard, listening to music playing from mobile phones which they charge with solar panels.
  • Sudanese fishermen row their boat beneath Omdurman Bridge on the Nile River in Khartoum.
    Sudanese fishermen row their boat beneath Omdurman Bridge on the Nile River in Khartoum.
  • Sudanese fishermen sail on the Nile River in the early morning hours, in Omdurman, Khartoum, Sudan. Nile fishermen sail for at least an hour towards an island off the coast of the capital, before throwing their nets into the water and waiting for the day’s catch.
    Sudanese fishermen sail on the Nile River in the early morning hours, in Omdurman, Khartoum, Sudan. Nile fishermen sail for at least an hour towards an island off the coast of the capital, before throwing their nets into the water and waiting for the day’s catch.
  • Birds circle above a Sudanese fisherman as he washes his day’s catch in the early morning hours along the Nile River, in Omdurman, Khartoum, Sudan. The fishermen are in competition with their deep-water counterparts on the Red Sea coast. ‘The Nile is gentle’ fisherman Hamad al-Nil says with a smile, whereas ‘the sea is dangerous’.
    Birds circle above a Sudanese fisherman as he washes his day’s catch in the early morning hours along the Nile River, in Omdurman, Khartoum, Sudan. The fishermen are in competition with their deep-water counterparts on the Red Sea coast. ‘The Nile is gentle’ fisherman Hamad al-Nil says with a smile, whereas ‘the sea is dangerous’.

Along the Nile: Sudanese Fishermen

Robert Mickelson

April 27, 2015

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The quiet lives of Sudanese fisherman along the Nile River in Khartoum.

Photos by Mosa’ab Elshamy / AP Photo

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