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Drought ‘that divided homes’ keeps hunger’s grip on Turkana
Posted on February 8, 2013 | No CommentsBy Ansa Varughese
Droughts have become more frequent and longer over the last three decades. For the most vulnerable, like Ana Mana, the absence of rainfall means the constant threat of hunger. -
Kenya’s spending on rural health care leaves gaps
Posted on February 7, 2013 | No CommentsBy Lindsey Campbell
TURKANA, Kenya - Agis Ekai walked past the bags of corn-soy blend and a cooler of medication to place her 10-month-old daughter, Lokwawi Tukei, in a scale that hung from the branch of an acacia tree. -
In One Turkana Village, A Solar-Powered ‘Electro-hut’
Posted on February 3, 2013 | 1 CommentBy Michael Ruiz
For hundreds of years, the Turkana, the pastoral people of this land, have led a nomadic life. But Simon Ekaale said goodbye to all that when he built the neighborhood’s first electro-hut. -
Turkana: A Harsh Land, A Fierce Pride (gallery)
Posted on February 3, 2013 | 2 CommentsBy 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. -
Women Business Owners in Turkana (story and gallery)
Posted on February 3, 2013 | No CommentsBy 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. -
Under the Blazing Sun, Women Walk for Water (story and gallery)
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Turkana: Traditional Song and Dance (video)
Posted on February 3, 2013 | No CommentsBy 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. -
The Hairstyles of Turkana (story and video)
Posted on February 3, 2013 | No CommentsBy 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. -
The Palm-Frond Huts of Turkana: Not-So-Simple Structures (gallery)
Posted on February 3, 2013 | No CommentsBy Rebecca Anzel
In the midday desert sun, as loose silt and sand are carried in the occasional breeze, the only breaks along the bleak horizon are stunted trees and straw-colored huts. Although the huts’ appearance is simple, the construction is more complex than it might seem. -
A Turkana Man Finds a Career in Science
Posted on February 3, 2013 | No CommentsBy Michael Ruiz
As a child, Francis Ekai, a member of the pastoralist Turkana tribe, watched a team of anthropologists dig up a nearly complete fossilized skeleton near his father’s grazing land.