Her female friends and relatives gather with her in a salon as she waits for her husband to come and escort her to the party. When Alem Abrahal comes for his new wife, he extends his hand and helps her stand. He leans toward her and gives her the gentlest of kisses. I love to photograph weddings when I travel, particularly in areas of conflict. It's a sign that life goes on, even in the toughest times.
Times are tough in Eritrea now.
The money and the labor formerly used to rebuild a war-torn nation are supporting another war, and Demet is once again praying for peace, attending special services twice a day. I don't know what's going to happen,'' she says. But I have faith in God.