Nile Surfers — Aswan, Egypt, 2025

There are no waves on the Nile. Their boards have no sails.

The boys of Aswan ride them anyway, paddling worn windsurf boards with bare hands, chasing the wake of passing boats, and singing as they come close before slipping back into the river.

Nile Surfers is a portrait of their pride and their play, and of a bond with the river that needs no waves. They are surfers because they decided to be.