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In Search of Water

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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22 May 2009 - 11:00pm
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AFRICA, Kenya
2009, animal, carcass, colour image, death, drought, lack of rain, Samburu district, search for water, walk, water, water shortage

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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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In Search of Water
JAMES NJUGUNA MWAURA
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

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