22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
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.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 04.2023 |
Date Uploaded: | 12.2024 |
Photo Location: | n/a, Kenya |
Copyright: | © Marios Forsos |