The soft, rich colours of these photographs show the Sudan at peace with itself, with views of green terraces, clear streams, distant mountains and the receding hills of the Sahel. Our preconceptions of the Sudan are gently pushed aside as Ribiere shows us people going about their routines winnowing sorghum, filling a water trough or grinding grain. Against the vivid blue walls of the city, or as the rain falls on a village, we see the real Sudan.