Assadhid Souwelam poses for a photo with his wife and children in Gao. Assahid’s parents were Arab and Tuareg and his wife, whom he has been married to for 30 years, is a Songhai. Mixed families are very numerous in Gao region and symbolize the peaceful coexistence between different ethnic groups and the possibility of reconciliation and social cohesion for Mali.
Credit: UN Photo/Marco Dormino