Raining season in Inhadima

Images documenting Inhadima, one of the poorest districts of Beira, during this years raining season. When it rains here, the whole city is flooded. Beira, Mozambique. 02/02/2010.

Rainy Season in Inhadima

It was in November last year that people in Beira said that the rain would come soon.

In December, people were still saying, soon the rain will come.

It was already January and still no rain to be seen.

People here call it “burn”, when they mean “dry out”. The maiz is already burnt, and this year will probably be one of famine.

It looked like the rainy saison would skip Beira this year. Cancelled? Postponed? Just come back next year? STOP, we protest, it´s not that easy! We want the rain, we need the rain. Don´t let everything die.

Last week the thunderstorms were brewing over the outskrits of Beira, still not sure whether to enter...not yet.

On Friday evening while enjoying the public viewing of the CAN, the African Soccer Cup, Nigeria against Ghana, it began. Starting with flashes, followed by thunders, and finally heavy raindrops. Nigeria lost, though fighting hard 0:1.

This evening only a few raindrops reached the afflicted soil, before it stopped again. But the message was clear: this weekend it will finally rain.

And so it happened. It was raining cats and dogs for 2 full days.

Inhadima is one of the poorest districts in the center of Beira. When it rains, Inhadima is flooded.

Images documenting Inhadima, one of the poorest districts of Beira, during this years raining season. When it rains here, the whole city is flooded. Beira, Mozambique. 02/02/2010.

Rainy Season in Inhadima

It was in November last year that people in Beira said that the rain would come soon.

In December, people were still saying, soon the rain will come.

It was already January and still no rain to be seen.

People here call it “burn”, when they mean “dry out”. The maiz is already burnt, and this year will probably be one of famine.

It looked like the rainy saison would skip Beira this year. Cancelled? Postponed? Just come back next year? STOP, we protest, it´s not that easy! We want the rain, we need the rain. Don´t let everything die.

Last week the thunderstorms were brewing over the outskrits of Beira, still not sure whether to enter...not yet.

On Friday evening while enjoying the public viewing of the CAN, the African Soccer Cup, Nigeria against Ghana, it began. Starting with flashes, followed by thunders, and finally heavy raindrops. Nigeria lost, though fighting hard 0:1.

This evening only a few raindrops reached the afflicted soil, before it stopped again. But the message was clear: this weekend it will finally rain.

And so it happened. It was raining cats and dogs for 2 full days.

Inhadima is one of the poorest districts in the center of Beira. When it rains, Inhadima is flooded.

Images documenting Inhadima, one of the poorest districts of Beira, during this years raining season. When it rains here, the whole city is flooded. Beira, Mozambique. 02/02/2010.

Rainy Season in Inhadima

It was in November last year that people in Beira said that the rain would come soon.

In December, people were still saying, soon the rain will come.

It was already January and still no rain to be seen.

People here call it “burn”, when they mean “dry out”. The maiz is already burnt, and this year will probably be one of famine.

It looked like the rainy saison would skip Beira this year. Cancelled? Postponed? Just come back next year? STOP, we protest, it´s not that easy! We want the rain, we need the rain. Don´t let everything die.

Last week the thunderstorms were brewing over the outskrits of Beira, still not sure whether to enter...not yet.

On Friday evening while enjoying the public viewing of the CAN, the African Soccer Cup, Nigeria against Ghana, it began. Starting with flashes, followed by thunders, and finally heavy raindrops. Nigeria lost, though fighting hard 0:1.

This evening only a few raindrops reached the afflicted soil, before it stopped again. But the message was clear: this weekend it will finally rain.

And so it happened. It was raining cats and dogs for 2 full days.

Inhadima is one of the poorest districts in the center of Beira. When it rains, Inhadima is flooded.

Images documenting Inhadima, one of the poorest districts of Beira, during this years raining season. When it rains here, the whole city is flooded. Beira, Mozambique. 02/02/2010.

Rainy Season in Inhadima

It was in November last year that people in Beira said that the rain would come soon.

In December, people were still saying, soon the rain will come.

It was already January and still no rain to be seen.

People here call it “burn”, when they mean “dry out”. The maiz is already burnt, and this year will probably be one of famine.

It looked like the rainy saison would skip Beira this year. Cancelled? Postponed? Just come back next year? STOP, we protest, it´s not that easy! We want the rain, we need the rain. Don´t let everything die.

Last week the thunderstorms were brewing over the outskrits of Beira, still not sure whether to enter...not yet.

On Friday evening while enjoying the public viewing of the CAN, the African Soccer Cup, Nigeria against Ghana, it began. Starting with flashes, followed by thunders, and finally heavy raindrops. Nigeria lost, though fighting hard 0:1.

This evening only a few raindrops reached the afflicted soil, before it stopped again. But the message was clear: this weekend it will finally rain.

And so it happened. It was raining cats and dogs for 2 full days.

Inhadima is one of the poorest districts in the center of Beira. When it rains, Inhadima is flooded.

Images documenting Inhadima, one of the poorest districts of Beira, during this years raining season. When it rains here, the whole city is flooded. Beira, Mozambique. 02/02/2010.

Rainy Season in Inhadima

It was in November last year that people in Beira said that the rain would come soon.

In December, people were still saying, soon the rain will come.

It was already January and still no rain to be seen.

People here call it “burn”, when they mean “dry out”. The maiz is already burnt, and this year will probably be one of famine.

It looked like the rainy saison would skip Beira this year. Cancelled? Postponed? Just come back next year? STOP, we protest, it´s not that easy! We want the rain, we need the rain. Don´t let everything die.

Last week the thunderstorms were brewing over the outskrits of Beira, still not sure whether to enter...not yet.

On Friday evening while enjoying the public viewing of the CAN, the African Soccer Cup, Nigeria against Ghana, it began. Starting with flashes, followed by thunders, and finally heavy raindrops. Nigeria lost, though fighting hard 0:1.

This evening only a few raindrops reached the afflicted soil, before it stopped again. But the message was clear: this weekend it will finally rain.

And so it happened. It was raining cats and dogs for 2 full days.

Inhadima is one of the poorest districts in the center of Beira. When it rains, Inhadima is flooded.

Images documenting Inhadima, one of the poorest districts of Beira, during this years raining season. When it rains here, the whole city is flooded. Beira, Mozambique. 02/02/2010.

Rainy Season in Inhadima

It was in November last year that people in Beira said that the rain would come soon.

In December, people were still saying, soon the rain will come.

It was already January and still no rain to be seen.

People here call it “burn”, when they mean “dry out”. The maiz is already burnt, and this year will probably be one of famine.

It looked like the rainy saison would skip Beira this year. Cancelled? Postponed? Just come back next year? STOP, we protest, it´s not that easy! We want the rain, we need the rain. Don´t let everything die.

Last week the thunderstorms were brewing over the outskrits of Beira, still not sure whether to enter...not yet.

On Friday evening while enjoying the public viewing of the CAN, the African Soccer Cup, Nigeria against Ghana, it began. Starting with flashes, followed by thunders, and finally heavy raindrops. Nigeria lost, though fighting hard 0:1.

This evening only a few raindrops reached the afflicted soil, before it stopped again. But the message was clear: this weekend it will finally rain.

And so it happened. It was raining cats and dogs for 2 full days.

Inhadima is one of the poorest districts in the center of Beira. When it rains, Inhadima is flooded.