Out of Somalia

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A teenager in a dusty T-shirt complains that there may be water in the camp, but it is nowhere near enough for him to wash himself and his clothes regularly. He is ashamed to stand before us in dirty clothes, he tells us bitterly; this is not what he is used to.

The dust is everywhere; it settles on huts, clothing and faces, and the wind constantly blows new dust clouds across the desert. An elderly man tells us that many people in Somalia would love to come here, but cannot scrape together the small amount of money refugees have to pay for petrol and food to keep them going on the journey.


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