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  • By Lindsey Welling<br/>
Paolo Lolem said a few words to the goats that wandered the shores of his small village, which hadn’t felt rain in weeks.

    ‘We were never fisherman’: At lakeside, trying new ways

    Posted on February 7, 2013 | No Comments
    By Lindsey Welling
    Paolo Lolem said a few words to the goats that wandered the shores of his small village, which hadn’t felt rain in weeks.

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  • By Deanna Del Ciello<br/>Northern Kenya is hot, sandy and dry. The Turkana tribe has been living in this area for approximately 300 years after migrating here from what is now known as Sudan.

    Turkana: A Harsh Land, A Fierce Pride (gallery)

    Posted on February 3, 2013 | 2 Comments
    By Deanna Del Ciello
    Northern Kenya is hot, sandy and dry. The Turkana tribe has been living in this area for approximately 300 years after migrating here from what is now known as Sudan.

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  • By Marina Liao<br/>The dirt roads teemed with goats and children and motorcycles. Male merchants beckoned shoppers to stop and purchase passion fruit and cheap Chinese textiles.

    Women Business Owners in Turkana (story and gallery)

    Posted on February 3, 2013 | No Comments
    By Marina Liao
    The dirt roads teemed with goats and children and motorcycles. Male merchants beckoned shoppers to stop and purchase passion fruit and cheap Chinese textiles.

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  • By Chelsea Katz<br/>

    Under the Blazing Sun, Women Walk for Water (story and gallery)

    Posted on February 3, 2013 | 1 Comment
    By Chelsea Katz

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  • By Nicole Bansen<br/>Singing and dancing play an important role in Turkana culture. Traditional Turkana people use music and movement to praise their animals, mourn the dead and express themselves.

    Turkana: Traditional Song and Dance (video)

    Posted on February 3, 2013 | No Comments
    By Nicole Bansen
    Singing and dancing play an important role in Turkana culture. Traditional Turkana people use music and movement to praise their animals, mourn the dead and express themselves.

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  • By John Ablan<br/>A female stylist with hot-pink hair extensions ran her hands over her young client’s curls. She scrutinized the chocolate-brown hair from different angles while R&B hits from the 1990s blasted from the radio. It could have been a salon in Anytown, USA – circa 1992. Only Mama Awi Salon sat in the heart of Lodwar, the commercial hub of northwestern Kenya.

    The Hairstyles of Turkana (story and video)

    Posted on February 3, 2013 | No Comments
    By John Ablan
    A female stylist with hot-pink hair extensions ran her hands over her young client’s curls. She scrutinized the chocolate-brown hair from different angles while R&B hits from the 1990s blasted from the radio. It could have been a salon in Anytown, USA – circa 1992. Only Mama Awi Salon sat in the heart of Lodwar, the commercial hub of northwestern Kenya.

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  • By Lindsey Welling<br/>The shores of Lake Turkana are home to many fishermen. Their traditions include making nets and singing songs.

    Songs at a Desert Lake (video)

    Posted on February 1, 2013 | 1 Comment
    By Lindsey Welling
    The shores of Lake Turkana are home to many fishermen. Their traditions include making nets and singing songs.

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