News Headline
‘We run from men only to meet crocodiles’: Kenya’s drought is deadly for women
Source
Guardian (International Edition)
Publication Date
2021-11-03
The setting sun brings a warm glow to the huts in the village of Umoja in Samburu county, Kenya. Christine Sitiyan sits outside her home with her beadwork, carefully running the thin thread through tiny bead holes, hoping she can finish the colourful belt she is making before darkness sets in. The traditional belt can fetch 3,000 Kenyan shillings (£20), enough to cover her needs for a month.