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Village Elder

While visiting the Hamar village one early morning, I saw this elder woman regarding me. The looming storm seemed to portend the an uncertain future for these people due to government modernization that impacts their way of life.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Dassanech village omo valley, Ethiopia
Camera: NIKON D850
Copyright: © Linda Berman