130114–Pictures!

by Irina Bernebring Journiette

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It’s an election year in Kenya. Ryan looks out the window as someone outside is holding a political rally. Everyone remembers what happened during the last election. No one knows what’s going to happen this time.

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Patty and Mya pose for a pitcure.

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Mya loves posing for pictures but as I soon discover also taking pictures.

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She also loves dancing.

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Reyna listens as her aunt Lydia plays a song.

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Sophie and I head down to the marked to grind some maize to make the traditional dish of ugali.

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It’s saturday and the market, sokoni, is quite crowded.

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Here in the clothes part of the market Sophie tells me that most clothes we donate or get rid off in “the west” ends up.

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All the kids take me up to the roof top of their building to watch the sun set over Kibera.

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A view from the roof top.

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Best friends who loves to pose for pictures.

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Playing at the roof top in an old water tank.

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