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Travelling in Northern Kenya

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    Munaita says:

    It is the Perserverance of humanity that keeps our fellow humans going. This is a harsh situation, but a situation to learn from, to admire, to appreciate what we already have so that we never take anything for granted. and so that we hopefully will not FORGET where we have come from when sitations get better.

    Posted on Jul 13, 2007 @ 12:53 PM

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    vas21 says:

    In inetriors of Thar desert,(India) a similar situation persits where in hordes of people travel on a lorry or truck.yet its safe and preferred only coz its cheaper then the other menas of public transport.

    Posted on Apr 1, 2007 @ 3:33 AM

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    simpirre says:

    The remarkable thing about human beings is they can get used to almost anything. When you have limited options you make do with what you have, while you try and change things however you can.

    Posted on Mar 31, 2007 @ 3:04 AM

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    Njararuhi says:

    Its crazy!!How do you guys survive?

    Posted on Mar 30, 2007 @ 11:27 AM

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    erioch says:

    Yeah! I believe your dreams shall one day become true. Ever heard the saying that goes, \"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams\"?

    Posted on Mar 30, 2007 @ 11:05 AM

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    786786 says:

    unfortunatelty the trend is still the same up to today or even worse as there are no road blocks this days and trucks travel throughout the night.you might have to stay awake all night waiting for the next truck from Nairobi.

    Posted on Mar 30, 2007 @ 11:05 AM

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Posted on Mar 29, 2007
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...and believe it or not this contraption actually moves!

Until a few years ago,lorries were... more »

...and believe it or not this contraption actually moves!

Until a few years ago,lorries were the only way of travelling up northern Kenya.Transport arrangements were a nightmare;you spoke to a broker who spoke to the lorry driver who then would inform the broker about the departure day and then the broker would inform you,then you would finally leave.The process might take a week because it all depended on the availability of goods to be ferried.It was so bad that when I was younger my GREATEST desire was to buy my own lorry someday.When I think about it now I find the whole idea absolutely comical (but not when I had to experience it as a necessity)!
I have always felt that sepia gave character to a picture,and this case it(together with the content of the photo) makes me think of how much distance we have to cover in the race towards being a developed country.There is a bottomless abyss between the haves and have nots. less «

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