Massai land in the South of Kenya has been affected by climate change and the agriculture suffers more and more fro lack of water. Rich can afford to dig wells, but small farmers are fighting for survival.
K w a A k a is a natural reservoir of rain water, where families come from far away with all kind of containers for water. Late afternoon the place offers a colorful performance. One can see anything between carts drawn by bulls or boys with self made construction to transport five liter canisters. The water is muddy and dirty, but people are lucky to have it. In other places it has completely dried out and it takes up to 20 km walk to another place.
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| Meeting IAEA visitors, the farmers put on their best cloth |
N g' a t a t a c k is a village in the very South of Kenya, close to Tanzanian border, where the IAEA is supporting a project, helping Massai farmers to use the little resources they have. The water is dripping instead of pouring.
N a m a n g a is a sleepy little town with a border crossing to Tanzania. Afternoon walk to the market place offers a great performance of real Africa. Colorful little stands offering all kinds of goods fill narrow village streets, leading to upper place where tho open market resides. People in traditional Massai cloth, men wearing "fimbo" sticks. Among other goods there are baskets with coal.
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| In Casablanca bar it's easy to make friends over a Tusker beer |
N a i r o b i N a t i o n a l P a r k is right at the city border and it is easy to reach it in an afternoon trip. If you don't mind having high rise buildings on the horizon, it gives a good safari experience.
Some more pictures can be found on Flickr
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