Biography:
Nick St.Oegger is a documentary photographer and National Geographic Explorer based between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Tirana, Albania. His photography explores the close relationship between people and the environment. Working throughout...
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Gazmend Bikaj collects brush from the surrounding forest to construct a roof over a livestock enclosure in Koprisht. Gazmend is a shepherd from Kalsa, a hamlet some 30km away, where he lives with his family most of the year. During the summer months they migrate to an encampment in the high pastures of Koprisht, taking a flock of sheep that belong to a farmer from the lowlands. The family are paid to watch over the sheep as they graze throughout the summer and receive a portion of the milk produced.