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Young Pokot girl, Northern Kenya

Following a grueling and life-changing seven-year drought, nomadic tribes have turned static to access water. As the rains return, new generations conflict with older ones as they resist a return to the nomadic life. Tribe and village elders will frequently pressure younger people to adorn traditional attire and live based on their nomadic traditions, but with each day, the gap and tensions grow deeper.

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Date Taken: 04.2023
Date Uploaded: 12.2024
Photo Location: n/a, Kenya
Copyright: © Marios Forsos