Ten years after the start of the third civil war in the Central African Republic, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) partnered with photographer Adrienne Surprenant to speak with Central African families who have faced the consequences of these years of violence. The photographic and audio documentary The Events highlights 15 first-hand accounts from Bangui and Carnot detailing the impact of the conflict on families, communities, homes, and collective memory.
This is the story of, among others, Joseph, whose son was murdered on Christmas Eve; of pregnant Tatiana, who had to flee her home when she was at full term; of Louise, who underwent an amputation following a gunshot wound; and of Louison, traumatized by the death of a man he tried to save. Below is the video prologue for the series: