The Kingdom

Over a six-month period in Swaziland, what had originally begun as a document of the work of several charities, grew to become a rounded and intimate portrait of a country living with the highest prevalence of HIV in the world. In this work I explore the myriad of ways that infection at this scale can impact a nation as a whole, creating a window into the everyday lives of the Swazi people dealing with this issue. From families marking the graves of their lost children, to communities finding respite and camaraderie through local football leagues, from a young boy breaking into play during a hard session of tree-felling, to another at school, where every child should be, these images remind us that these shocking statistics actually represent individuals, families, neighbourhoods - people.