School Of St Yared’s (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) 2022

A collaborative project with film-maker Tristan McKenzie.

All images Dylan Le’Mon

Video Tristan Mckenzie

Black and white portrait of a young boy with large ears, wearing a collared shirt under a sweater, looking directly at the camera.
Black and white photo of three schoolgirls in uniform, standing side by side. They are smiling and looking at the camera, with plain background.
Black and white photo of four school children standing side by side, wearing school uniforms with sweaters and collared shirts.
A black-and-white photo of four students wearing school uniforms standing in a row, facing forward with neutral expressions.
Collage of black and white photos of children, some smiling and some with serious expressions, in various group and individual poses, some seated and others standing or hugging.
A young girl standing against a plain background, looking upwards with her eyes rolled back, wearing a sweater, collared shirt, and a pleated skirt.
Black and white photo of a young boy with an expression of surprise or excitement, wearing a sweater over a collared shirt, standing against a plain background.
A young boy smiling and making a thoughtful gesture with his hand near his chin, wearing a sweater and casual pants, standing against a plain background.
Black and white portrait of a young boy with closed eyes, missing front teeth, wearing a collared shirt under a sweater.
Black and white photo of a young woman smiling with arms slightly extended, wearing a sweater over a collared shirt and a pleated skirt, standing against a plain background.
A young boy with short hair wearing a sweater over a collared shirt, standing against a plain background, looking directly at the camera with a serious expression.
A young boy smiling and jogging against a plain background.
A young woman with braided hair, wearing a school uniform, smiling with her eyes closed, against a plain white background.
A young girl with braided hair, wearing a collared shirt and a sweater, standing against a plain background.
A young girl with dark skin and braided hair, wearing a collared shirt, sweater, and pleated skirt, standing against a plain white background.
Black and white photo of a young woman with braided hair, wearing a collared shirt under a sweater and a pleated skirt, standing against a plain background.
A young man smiling and looking at the camera while extending his right arm forward, with a blank white background.
Black and white photo of a young girl with braided hair, smiling, wearing a collared shirt and sweater.
A young boy with short curly hair is smiling widely, showing his teeth, wearing a light-colored collared shirt, a sweater, and pants, standing against a plain light background.
Three boys sitting close together, smiling and posing for the camera, wearing sweaters and shirts.
Three young girls in school uniforms posing together indoors, with two standing behind and one sitting in front on a chair, framed by large decorative leaves on each side.