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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 fo
in Society, on the 22nd of May 2009
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

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

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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

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

ID: 114268
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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

2009, animal, carcass, colour image, death, drought, lack of rain, Samburu district, search for water, walk, water, water shortage

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Mmmh!!!There you are,this a

Submitted by faith njuguna on Mon, 14/09/2009 - 08:38.

Mmmh!!!There you are,this a hard blow in Samburu.

excellent story

Submitted by Nikola Ivanovski on Wed, 29/07/2009 - 22:20.

excellent story

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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
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

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