Paul Mading Kwaje

theburninghouse:

Name: Paul Mading Kwaje
Age: 22
Location: Kauda, Sudan
Occupation: farmer

List:

• my bush knife
• my favourite shirt
• my wood bracelet
• my largest bowls
• my hoe
• water bottle

If you’re not familiar with The Burning House, this is the idea:

If your house was burning, what would you take with you? It’s a conflict between what’s practical, valuable and sentimental. What you would take reflects your interests, background and priorities.

Most of the photos are of people’s $1,000 computers and digital cameras but this submission is from a farmer in the Sudan. It really makes you think about what’s important.