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No longer faced with extreme water shortages, the village chief, Yoro Boubou Ba, believes residents could soon have surplus vegetables to sell, giving their community a much-needed economic boost.

His body was wrapped in a white boubou, and a turban hid his entire face, except for a pair of large, dark sunglasses.

Camara, who always wore military fatigues and a beret after he took power in a 2008 coup, was nearly unrecognizable in a white flowing boubou.

Boubou's - From the outside, Boubou's doesn't look like much, but don't let that fool you.

Kéré’s strong affinity for his native land informs his practice — he references local symbols like the baobab or palaver tree; a traditional blue boubou garment he wore as a child.