Day 1 of shooting Documentary about family planning

A few photos from Day 1 of shooting our documentary about family planning in Dakar and the experiences of adolescents and young women and men. This day was fun, humbling, insightful, maddening, and inspiring. Good times.

Marieme, 23 year old single Mom of two kids with two different fathers. She first got pregnant at 16, unaware of contraceptives. She has a job, no partner, no help from family. She lives with her two kids in a one room apartment. She appeared so young to me. So timid. Even physically she was small.  She displayed such innocence. She just sat quietly, taking direction from us, answering our questions. She dreams of finding a husband and traveling. I couldn't help but juxtapose her life to mine as I sat listening to her.

Marieme's house.

Inside of Marieme's house during the interview, with her daughter looking on.

Preparing another interview.

Umy, another interviewee willing to share her experiences and insight into her family planning choices and knowledge.

A modern family in Dakar. Umy and her husband. They have one child, wanting to have no more than two children at most due to the financial burden. Watching football in there one room apartment.

Just an innocent onlooker :) 

Next we will be heading to health centers, speaking with a Gynecologist, a midwife, a Muslim Imam and more adolescents.