Turkana – New Year 08-09

SELECTION OF PICTURES FROM KENYA AND ETHIOPIA – DECEMBER 2008 – JANUARY 2009

Kibera, Nairobi - From the plane
Kibera, Nairobi - From the plane
Flying to Turkana - Mr Pilot? Ooops, where is the map? Where are we?
Flying to Turkana - Mr Pilot? Ooops, where is the map? Where are we?
Turkana Lake - Just breathtaking!
Turkana Lake - Just breathtaking!
Turkana village and traditional houses
Turkana village and traditional houses
Boats from MCSPA's fishermen project (like microfinance)
Boats from MCSPA's fishermen project (like microfinance)
Turkana homes
Turkana homes
The plane... with all of us, the ones who arrive and the ones who leave
The plane... with all of us, the ones who arrive and the ones who leave
Anita, an amazing girl with an amazing story
Anita, an amazing girl with an amazing story
Quick stop at a newly built church
Quick stop at a newly built church in Lokitonyala
How many of us can fit in the pick up? Many... way too many!
How many of us can fit in the pick up? Many... way too many!
Welcome to Turkana. Just feel like one more... hot and dirty... but happy!
Welcome to Turkana. Just feel like one more... hot and dirty... but happy!
Dispensary at Nariokotome - always saving lives
Dispensary at Nariokotome - always saving lives
Mobile clinic - bringing health and hope to remote areas and sick people
Mobile clinic - bringing health and hope to remote areas and sick people
Water dam - the difference between surviving or not
Water dam - the difference between surviving or not
Sitting with Roberto and the tribesmen in the shade
Sitting with Robert and the tribesmen in the shade
Turkana man, sitting in the shade. Probably half as old as he seems
Turkana man, sitting in the shade. Probably half as old as he seems
Turkana children having fun with the camera... Hey, I can see myself in the mzungu's black box!
Turkana children having fun with the camera... Hey, I can see myself in the mzungu's black box!
Another spectacular sunset at Nariokotome. Thanks Elliott and Robert for sharing such a special moment with me
Another spectacular sunset at Nariokotome. Thanks Eliud and Robert for sharing such a special moment with me
recovering the stolen goats... who do not want to come back with us!
The Goat Case I: recovering the stolen goats... who do not want to come back with us!
"Get in the car!" One, two, three... six goats!
here we go... if we were not crammed before why not share the non-existing remaining space with 6 stinky goats! Leeeets goooeeeee beeeeeeeeee
The Goat Case III: here we go... if we were not crammed before why not share the non-existing remaining space with 6 stinky goats! Leeeets goooeeeee beeeeeeeeee
Turkana woman walking in the desert. So HOT!
Turkana woman walking in the desert. So HOT!
Turkana shepherd - Very sad to see how they are all trading their canes for AK47s?
Turkana shepherd - Very sad to see how they are all trading their canes for AK47s?
One day you get an AK47 "like everybody else", then you feel very powerful so, one random day, you just use it on your neighbour tribe
Marile woman carrying wood - a long way back home
Marile woman carrying wood - a long way back home
Marile shepherd
Marile shepherd
Silhouette of marile shepherd
Silhouette of marile shepherd
Omorate, Ethiopia
Omorate, Ethiopia
Omorate, Ethiopia
Omorate, Ethiopia
Omorate, Ethiopia
Omorate, Ethiopia
Omorate, Ethiopia
Omorate, Ethiopia
Omorate, Ethiopia
Omorate, Ethiopia
Omorate, Ethiopia
Omorate, Ethiopia
Omorate, Ethiopia
Omorate, Ethiopia
Omorate, Ethiopia
Omorate, Ethiopia
Omorate, Ethiopia
Omorate, Ethiopia
Kibish, Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopians staring at Sushi, our german shepherd
Ethiopians staring at Sushi, our german shepherd
Running ostridges
Running ostriches
Omo river banks
Omo river banks
Camping in the middle of Omo National Park (apparently in the middle of the elephants' path!)
Camping in the middle of Omo National Park (apparently in the middle of the elephants' path!)
Preparing to camp
Preparing to camp
Buffalo sharing our little pond
Buffalo sharing our little pond
The road at Omo National Park, Ethiopia
The road at Omo National Park, Ethiopia
Why suicide animals always jump as we drive?
Why suicide animals always jump as we drive?
Half of the group crossing the Omo
Half of the group crossing the Omo
Franklin! Ethiopians asked whether we were brother and sister! Do we resemble at all?
Franklin! Ethiopians asked whether we were brother and sister! Do we resemble at all?
Surma woman, Ethiopia
Surma woman, Ethiopia
Surma woman, Ethiopia
Surma woman, Ethiopia
Surma woman, Ethiopia
Surma woman, Ethiopia
Surma woman, Ethiopia
Surma woman, Ethiopia
Surma woman, Ethiopia
Surma woman, Ethiopia
Surma woman, Ethiopia
Surma woman, Ethiopia
Storytelling in the middle of Omo National Park, Ethiopia
Storytelling in the middle of Omo National Park, Ethiopia
Thermites, I love those chimneys
Thermites, I love those chimneys
Taking the soldier along with us
Taking the soldier along with us
Omorate, Ethiopia
Omorate, Ethiopia
Omorate, Ethiopia
Omorate, Ethiopia
Making friends in Omorate
Making friends in Omorate
Making friends in Omorate
Making friends in Omorate
John, from Omorate
John, from Omorate
Ethiopian girl at Omorate
Ethiopian girl at Omorate
Ethiopian girl at Omorate
Ethiopian girl at Omorate
Turkana shepherds
Turkana shepherds
Nooo... you should be fishing or with your cattle!
Nooo... you should be fishing or with your cattle!
Turkana woman with fish
Turkana woman with fish
Why does aid never get to this corner of the world but AK47s do?
Why does aid never get to this corner of the world but AK47s do?
Something is really wrong with this picture!
Something is really wrong with this picture!
these guys are FISHERMEN!
The world upside down: these guys are FISHERMEN!
A truly amazing and peaceful place
A truly amazing and peaceful place
The most inspiring place
The most inspiring place
Young Turkana fisherman
Young Turkana fisherman
Todenyang mountains from Lake Turkana . unforgettable
Todenyang mountains from Lake Turkana . unforgettable
Lake Turkana at sunset in Todenyang
Lake Turkana at sunset in Todenyang
Going for a swim in Lake Turkana
Going for a swim in Lake Turkana
Walking in the lake trying to take pictures...
Walking in the lake trying to take pictures...
On the road - slightly crowded? No, this is Turkana, there is still plenty of room!
On the road - slightly crowded? No, this is Turkana, there is still plenty of room!
Turkana man in Lokichoggio
Turkana man in Lokichoggio
Lokichoggio - children collecting plastic
Lokichoggio - children collecting plastic
Lokichoggio - Turkana boy collecting plastic bottles
Lokichoggio - Turkana boy collecting plastic bottles