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The burden of drought on women in Esiteti by Catherine

10 images Created 17 Mar 2022

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  • Namnyak, Sitei's neighbor, helps Sitei unload the supplies that she returns with from her journey on September 28th, 2021
    Aiding each other
  • Goats grazing are engulfed in a cloud of dust that sweeps across some homes in Esiteti on November 1st, 2021.
    Blanketed in dust
  • Kianga, a resident of Esiteti, secures an empty sack with a rope around her waist and a machete on her shoulder as she heads out to search for grass on October 6th, 2021.<br />
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In the village of Esiteti, men are busy guiding the herds in search of scarce pastures, leaving the weight of responsibility of providing for their children and protecting the remaining livestock, to women.
    Braving the elements.jpg
  • Kianga from Esiteti combs through a thicket of thorns to fetch weeds for her calves on October 6th, 2021.
    Braving Thorny Thickets
  • Sitei travels with two donkeys across bare land in Esiteti on September 18th, 2021
    Crossing bare land
  • Sitei Lemomi uses a spatula to scrape out magadi and separate it from the sand on September 18th, 2021.
    Empowered by choice
  • Cracked dry ground in Esiteti on February 3rd, 2022.
    Nature's Resilience
  • Nimoshon and Supuko of Esiteti walk behind two calves as they lead them back home on December 19th, 2021.
    Nurturing the Vulnerable
  • A group of men carefully lifts and loads two feeble cows onto a waiting truck on December 15th, 2021.
    Unyielding Unity
  • A group of women gather for a shared meal in one of their homes on January 13th, 2021.
    Women's Supportive Tradition