Within

The title features a repertoire of photographs of people from around the world.

Table of Contents:
Cover & 39 Boy on the beach brooding after a friendly wrestle with other boys. Cape Coast, Ghana, January 2005. Title page: Young Dangbe girl rejoicing during the Dipo Rite, the initiation of teenage girls into womanhood. Ada, Ghana, January 2005. 3: Improvised sandals recycled from used tires. Ethiopia, September 2003. 4: A Shepherdess with her son. Irian Jaya, Indonesia, August 2000. 5: Himba family having the morning meal in their village. Namibian Desert, September 2005. 6: Himba woman mixing ochre with butter which she will use to cover her hair and body to enhance her beauty and protect herself against the burning sun. Namibian Desert, September 2005. 7: Young Himba women in the Namibian Desert. Married women wear a head dress made of goat skin. The Himba never wash, but instead cover themselves with a blanket and smoke plants and herbs directly onto their bodies to ensure they don't smell. Not only is water scarce, but collecting it can be dangerous. I met a young Himba woman who was attacked by a crocodile that had lain in ambush for her as she collected water. She was rescued by her tribesmen, but was left badly scarred. Namibian Desert, September 2005. 8 Top: This shell is precious as the desert is so far from the sea. It was brought from the shores of Namibia and paid for with cattle. Shells are given to Himba women by their husbands when they marry. 8 Bottom: Preparation of ochre butter. Namibian Desert, September 2005. 9: Himba Woman. Namibian Desert, September 2005. 10: Himba hut near the Kunene River. The Himba are nomads and set up their villages where there is grazing for their cattle. Their huts can be easily packed-up. On the Angolan border, Namibia, September 2005. 11 Left: Himba hut. 11 Right: A live-stock shelter. Namibian Desert, September 2005. 12: Wengipu, a Himba woman, was suffering severe pain from a swollen breast. The tribal elders explained to her that the reason she was ill was because she had not kept a promise. She was advised to eat Rock Agama and to make amends for the things she had failed to do. She recovered within 48 hours. Namibian Desert, September 2005. 13: Wengipu quietly bearing her pain. Namibian Desert, September 2005. 14: Old Himba woman selling handicrafts. Namibian Desert, September 2005. 15: The Chief of the Bushman Nhoma village. Namibian Savannah, September 2005. 16: A Karo woman watching through a bush fence intended to protect the tribe and their animals from predators. Omo, Southern Ethiopia, March 2003. 17: A Hammer woman in the market. Ethiopia, March 2003. 18-19: The bushman hunter gets up and stretches his aching body after a long drive on top of a pick-up truck across the desert. He is on his way to gather honey in the Savannah. Namibian Savannah, September 2005. 20: The Chief of the Bushman Nhoma village and his wife Namibian Savannah, September 2005. 21: A Bushman hunting small game. Namibian Savannah, September 2005. 22: Bushmen hacking a tree in search of much-loved honey. Namibian Savannah, September 2005. 23: A Bushman squeezing water out of scraped root. Namibian Savannah, September 2005. 24: One of a group of fifteen women laundering by the river. Irian Jaya, Indonesia, August 2000. 25: Stall owners in the general market in Swako shanty town. Swakopmund, Namibia, September 2005. 26: A cave-dwelling hermit. Lalibella, Ethopia, February 2005. 27: Asante woman mourning the death of a relative Kumasi, Ghana. 28: Asante man in Kumasi, Ghana, at same the funeral. Kumasi, Ghana. 29: Funerals in Ghana are important social gatherings and usually take place on a Saturday. This funeral was structured and followed a very strict tradition. Kumasi, Ghana. 30: The Mponponsuohene, traditional bearer of the State Sword. Kumasi, Ghana May 2004. 31: An Asantehene Atumtufuo, one of the traditional bodyguards of the Asantehene during the Adae Kese Festival. Kumasi, Ghana May 2004. 32: Karo man in the market. Ethiopia, March 2003. 33: Karo man preparing for a ceremony. Ethiopia, March 2003. 34: Bushman mother nursing her baby. Nhoma, Namibia, September 2005. 35: A Hammer woman nursing her baby. Ethiopia, March 2003. 36 Left: Himba girl. 36 Right: Himba boy. Namibian Desert, September 2005. 37: Himba boy. Namibian Desert, September 2005. 38 Left: Mongolian girl. Lake Khuvsgul, August 2004. 38 Right: Young Nepalese girl. Nepal, September 1999. 40: A young Kereya Oromo tribesman. Ethiopia, September 2003. 41: Ethiopian girl. Ethiopia, March 2003. 42: Children at the door of their family home, built on stilts on the River Rio Negro. Brazil, July 2006. 43: A young girl peering out of the door of her family home in the dunes near Lagoa Bonita. Brazil, July 2006. 44: An Ayamara couple resting after the Aymara New Year Mystic Festival. Bolivia June 2002. 45: Ayamara man. Bolivia, June 2002. 46-47: Maya woman. Guatamala, June 2002. 48: Men chatting. Kunming, Yunan Province, China, August 2004. 49 Left: Woman and Child. Tibet, September 1999. 49 Right: Men resting. Yunan Province, China, August 2004. 5O: The Kazakh Eagle Hunter's wife enjoying a hot tea, near the family ger (a large round tent). Altai Mountains, Mongolia, July 2004. 51: This woman's weather-beaten face is a consequence of living in harsh weather conditions. Mongolia, August 2004. 52 Left: The wife and granddaughter of the Eagle Hunter near their ger. 52 Right: A Mongolian woman. Mongolia, August 2004. 53: Fishermen pulling in their nets at night. Orrisa State, India, March 2003. 54-55: Dai man in the market having a nap after lunch. The Dai are one of the smallest ethnic minorities in China. Yunan Province, August 2004. 56: Woman and child in their ger. Hatgal, on the shores of Lake Khuvsgul, Mongolia, August 2004. 57: The grandson of a Shaman woman. Shaman women possess strong healing and mystical powers and are highly revered and feared. Hatgal, on the shores of Lake Khuvsgal, Mongolia, August 2004. 58-59: Mongolian family in their ger going about their daily chores. Mongolia, July 2004. 60: Villages in China maintain their charm and beauty. Yunan Province, China, August 2004. 61: During an annual ceremony to repel evil, young monks watch in awe as the Oracle is exorcised. The Oracle's heart stops beating for a few moments and he 'dies', recovering immediately afterwards. Amarbayasgalant Temple, Mongolia, July 2004.62-63: The village elders resting on the trunk of tree that must be hundreds of years old. Yunan Province, China, August 2004. 64: A crab fisherman digging in the mud in search of crabs. Marinhao, Brazil, July 2006. 65: The fisherman finds a crab. Marinhao, Brazil, July 2006. 66: Dani tribeswoman with a basket woven from orchid fibres. Near Wamana, Irian Jaya, Indonesia, August 2000. 67: Dani tribesmen preparing a rare feast of a pig they have just slaughtered. Near Wamana, Irian Jaya, Indonesia, August 2000. 68: Dani tribesman waiting for his pig to compete in the annual pig race. The winning owner commands great respect. Jiwika village, Irian Jaya, Indonesia, August 2000. 69: A widow from the Dani tribe. Custom demands widows have their fingers cut off and their body always covered with yellow mud. Jiwika village, Irian Jaya, Indonesia, August 2000. 70 Left: A hermit. Lalibela, Ethiopia, March 2003. 70 Right: Himba tribal craft. Namibian Desert, September 2005. 71: A pilgrim. Lalibela, Ethiopia, March 2003. 72: The Bushman Hunter's traditional dress. Namibian Savannah, September 2005. 73: On the beach. Accra, Ghana, March 2001. 80: The photographer and author of this book. Zagora, Morocco, March 1999.

About the Author :
Nurit Yardeni is a self-taught photographer who has travelled in the footsteps of nomads relying on her intuition to compose her photographs. Her passion for travel has led her to capture a richly diverse collection of images that span continents and cultures. Despite having only been a photographer for 15 years, she has a great instinct and an innate ability to see and take a picture instantly. Her photographs are seldom posed, in fact her subjects are often unaware of her presence but her rapport with them is evident in her work. She enjoys seeing people going about their daily routine and her photographs record the mundane with sympathy and with dignity.Nurit is a very young at heart grandmother of two who continues to be thrilled by the excitement and anticipation of photography.This collection of photographs offers more than a glimpse into the lives of those who live in the most remote corners of the world, capturing their simplicity, their humanity and their grace.

Review :
What a work of art! Every time I look at it, I see something new. Cindy Mack. It's a beautiful production and a fine way of presenting such beautiful images. Robin Bell, Black & White Printers, 04/07/07. After having looked through it again this morning, I can only repeat myself in saying: you can be very proud and I congratulate you on this achievement. Bruno Schwendinger, 17/07/07. I have never seen a book like yours - it is wonderful, moving and unique. Congratulations on the brilliance of your photographic art. Lord Janner of Braunstone, Q.C. 23/07/07. I don't know how many times I have already contemplated the pages of the volume that was delivered two days ago. The pictures are eloquent and moving. I trust that every one who holds the volume in his hands will also appreciate the profundity of the paradox of the title. By definition, a photo can only show the outside. But your 'outsides' are all meant to reveal a deeply human 'within'. And this human within discloses itself not only in faces. The selection is definitely Africa-weighted, but there are just enough pictures to testify that your human world extends beyond Africa. Professor R.J. Zwi Werblowsky, 24/07/07. Very impressive and professional. Shuki Gadot, 24/07/07. I must say that the book certainly makes a good first impression! It is quite beautiful. David Carriere, 13/08/07. A beautiful book with wonderful photographs taken honestly and lovingly. An opportunity to see different people and their way of life that I might otherwise miss. Caroline O'Gilvie, 23/08/07.