Stephen Davies lived for ten years with his wife and two baby daughters amongst Fulani herders in West Africa. He speaks Fulfulde, accompanied cattle-drives, and has been involved in the set-up of a Fulfulde radio station. The family now live in London, England where Stephen writes for the Guardian Weekly (Letters from Burkina Faso) and occasionally for the Sunday Times. Christopher Corr was born in London and studied at The Royal College of Art. He has worked on numerous commissions including a Royal Mail millennium stamp about the UN Peace-keeping Force in Bosnia. He has also painted posters and cards and other materials for London Transport, National Aids Trust, Body Shop, Habitat and Ikea, UNICEF, Kensington & Chelsea Healthcare Authority, and Waterstones. His round the world travels provide the inspiration for his work.