About Denan

Denan is extremely isolated and life there is very difficult. Due to recent, repeated drought, Denan has been on the brink of famine for the last decade and this is set to continue. Due to political tension in the region, the people of Denan receive little outside assistance. During the dry seasons, which are becoming longer and longer, the people depend on water deliveries, but these have become less frequent, leaving the village in a precarious situation. Food aid deliveries have been cut back and the Red Cross recently pulled their people out of the area after one of their international aid workers was kidnapped. This has placed increased pressure on the people of Denan who feel more cut off from the rest of the world than ever. They feel like nobody knows they exist.

In June of last year, Fiona and Kate Lambe traveled to Denan with a foundation called “The Denan Project”, one of the few humanitarian agencies assisting the people there. Their intention was to take photographs of the people and the village, which could somehow be used to grab attention and raise some money for The Denan Project back in Ireland and Sweden.

When they left Denan last June, they were leaving behind many friends and a promise that they would tell people in Ireland and in Sweden that they exist

The exhibition in Dublin is the result of this trip, and will feature 16 images of Denan and its people. The aim of this exhibition is to illustrate the hardships in Denan, but also to show the strength and resilience of the people there. Both aims are equally important.