Christopher Farber

Photography: I'm Not Where I'm Supposed To Be

In spring 2007, a military wing of the army of the Central African Republic, known as the Presidential Guard, torched and destroyed the homes of tens of thousands of people, forcing them deep into the bush, where they live today and are afraid of further aggression if they return. Paoua, in northwestern Central African Republic, is a remote region of one of Africa's poorest countries. Close to the Chadian border, the region around Paoua is an active rebel territory. In an effort to destabilize the rebel foundation, government forces turned on the civilian population.
In spring 2007, a military wing of the army of the Central African Republic, known as the Presidential Guard, torched and destroyed the homes of tens of thousands of people, forcing them deep into the bush, where they live today and are afraid of further aggression if they return. Paoua, in northwestern Central African Republic, is a remote region of one of Africa's poorest countries. Close to the Chadian border, the region around Paoua is an active rebel territory. In an effort to destabilize the rebel foundation, government forces turned on the civilian population.