Nothing Entertains Children like a Great Father's Story

Brazil. Salvador. A Fisherman tells four of his ten children about a funny adventure he lived.

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How the Tuareg Deal with a Recalcitrant Baby Camel

Niger. Sahara Desert. A Kel Rela Tuareg girl is pulling a baby camel away from its mother for not allowing her family to draw out some of the milk for themselves. The girl would then tie the animal to a stake near her tent.

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Backpacking in the Sahel--or Carrying Freedom on a Stick

Niger near Tahoua. Sahel. Fulani nomad walking ahead of his herd of zebus, which follow him like dogs .He carries all his possessions on a stick. They include a straw mat to rest on, a piece of cloth to lie under at night, a bag of millet grain to mix with water for a quick meal, a calabash to prepare the millet and eat in, an ax to cut wood for a fire, a bow to hunt, arrows in a leather  sheath, a herder's stick, rope shackles for some of his animals. 

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Nature Breeds Natural Grace

Niger. Sahel. Wodaabe girls waiting for their turn at the well

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Shawiya Berber Crossing Algeria's El Kantara Canyon

Algeria. Saharan Atlas. Aures Mountains. El Kantara Canyon. Shawiya Berber woman. 

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Every Group Has a Leader

Colombia. Bogota. Street kids warming up at fire they started with posters torn off the wall.

Peru. Lima. Villa Salvador shantytown on outskirts of the city. 

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Streetwise, Fearless, and Ready to Conquer the World

Peru. Lima. Villa Salvador shantytown on outskirts of the city. 

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Ashanti Running Water

Ghana. Adukrum, a village near Kumasi. Ashanti woman empties into the family's cistern.the basin she filled at the river. 


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Dreaming of Eyewear

Ethiopia. Lalibela. Young Amhara shepherd with glass-less eye-wear he made of plant material.

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Figuring How Much Is Two Plus Two

    Colombia. Cali. School for poor children.

Cameroon. Bamenda Grasslands. Primary school class.

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