The Labour of Rivers is a visual exploration of the daily life of a fisherman who is an indigene of Rivers State. Like many others, he wakes each morning with the simple responsibility shared by men everywhere to go out and work in search of sustenance and survival.

This body of work documents what life looks like along the Andoni River waterways, offering a perspective on labour, resilience, and the quiet determination that shapes everyday existence. Through a sequence of photographs, the series moves through the rhythm of morning and evening. Cool tones suggest the calm of early hours on the river while warmer tones reflect the closing moments of the day as labour gives way to rest.

The Labour of Rivers reflects a simple truth: every human life unfolds within its own race, and survival is built through work, persistence, and hope. This series observes this quiet labour and the dignity that exists within it.

The Labour of Rivers reflects a simple truth: every human life unfolds within its own race, and survival is built through work, persistence, and hope. This series observes this quiet labour and the dignity that exists within it.