In Search of Water

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Story:

Women migrate with their belongings and a kid passes near the carcass of a donkey at Samburu district ,north central Kenya. Hunger struck the area due to lack of rain which has not been experienced for the past five months. Residents have been forced to walk for days to look for water.

Photos/JAMES NJUGUNA

Contributor: JAMES NJUGUNA
Tags: Feature, search for water, Samburu district, walk, water, water shortage, lack of rain, drought, animal, carcass, colour image, death, 2009, heat, extreme weather, colour, 2009
Location :AFRICA, Kenya
Date: 22 May 2009 - 11:00pm

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