Nichole Sobecki has followed rebel forces in Libya, photographed human smugglers in Niger, and sat in Land Cruisers with cheetahs in Somaliland.

Behind her subjects’ intimidating fronts, she uncovers touching stories of vulnerability, grief and hope.

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