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Livestock at Bosasso port, Puntland

nobody@flickr.com (Oxfam International) — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:05:49 -0700

At Bosasso port, Puntland, the export of livestock is one of the most important sources of income. Elsewhere in Somalia, Mogadishu’s seaport officially reopened its doors for livestock export in March 2013 for the first time in almost two decades.

Photo: Petterik Wiggers

Read more: www.oxfam.org/en/somalia

Choreographed show by a circus group in Somalia

nobody@flickr.com (Oxfam International) — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:05:49 -0700

Oxfam International posted a photo:

Oxfam and local partner HAVOYOCO support circus groups to organize and perform intricately choreographed shows. The shows are used as a tool to share health information, discuss governance issues, and promote an understanding of social problems among Somali communities.

Photo: Petterik Wiggers

Read more: www.oxfam.org/en/somalia

Primary school students in Galkayo

nobody@flickr.com (Oxfam International) — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:05:48 -0700

Oxfam International posted a photo:

Primary school students are eager to have their photograph taken in Galkayo. In the past, education was free in Somalia from primary school to university.

Photo: Petterik Wiggers

Read more: www.oxfam.org/en/somalia

Dadaab refugee camp, Kenya

nobody@flickr.com (Oxfam International) — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:05:47 -0700

Oxfam International posted a photo:

A boy peers from a tent in Dadaab refugee camp, Kenya, the largest refugee complex in the world. Dadaab was set up at the start of Somalia’s civil war in 1991. Designed to accommodate 90,000 Somali refugees, it is now home to nearly 500,000.

Photo: Petterik Wiggers

Read more: www.oxfam.org/en/somalia

A pastoralist rests his camels at a watering hole, near Wajir

nobody@flickr.com (Oxfam International) — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:05:47 -0700

Oxfam International posted a photo:

Pastoralist Aden Barre rests his camels at a watering hole near Wajir, close to the Somali-Kenya border. Somalia is home to six million camels, the largest camel population in the world. In the rich legacy of Somali oral traditions the camel has become symbolic of the people’s tenacity and strength.

Photo: Petterik Wiggers

Read more: www.oxfam.org/en/somalia

A young woman walks across the Dollo Ado refugee camp in Ethiopia

nobody@flickr.com (Oxfam International) — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:05:47 -0700

Oxfam International posted a photo:

A young woman walks across the Dollo Ado refugee camp in Ethiopia. There are still over 1 million refugees from Somalia in neighboring countries.

Photo: Petterik Wiggers

Read more: www.oxfam.org/en/somalia

A boy and his camel, Somaliland

nobody@flickr.com (Oxfam International) — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:05:46 -0700

Oxfam International posted a photo:

Hargeisa, Somaliland, 2011.
A boy and his camel.

Photo: Petterik Wiggers

Read more: www.oxfam.org/en/somalia

A young girl at the market in Hargeisa, Somaliland

nobody@flickr.com (Oxfam International) — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:05:46 -0700

Oxfam International posted a photo:

A young girl chooses from an array of goods at the market in Hargeisa, Somaliland.

Photo: Petterik Wiggers

Read more: www.oxfam.org/en/somalia

Market in Hargeisa, Somaliland

nobody@flickr.com (Oxfam International) — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:05:45 -0700

Oxfam International posted a photo:

A young boy waits for a fresh cup of Somali yoghurt made from cow’s milk at the market in Hargeisa, Somaliland. Milk is one of the staple foods in Somalia.

Photo: Petterik Wiggers

Read more: www.oxfam.org/en/somalia

A young boy drinks fresh camel milk from a large bowl

nobody@flickr.com (Oxfam International) — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:05:45 -0700

Oxfam International posted a photo:

A young boy drinks fresh camel milk in northern Somalia. The milk is greatly valued for its health benefits and medicinal properties.
“A mouthful of camel’s milk keeps you going for half a day.”, Axmed Cali Abokor, The Camel in Somali Oral Traditions.

Photo: Petterik Wiggers

Read more: www.oxfam.org/en/somalia

On the way from Hargeisa to Berbera, Somaliland

nobody@flickr.com (Oxfam International) — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:05:45 -0700

Oxfam International posted a photo:

On the way from Hargeisa to Berbera, Somaliland, a dry river bed only holds water during the rainy season.

Photo: Petterik Wiggers

Read more: www.oxfam.org/en/somalia

Girls sitting at a wedding ceremony, in Somalia

nobody@flickr.com (Oxfam International) — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:05:44 -0700

Oxfam International posted a photo:

Girls at a wedding ceremony. Somali weddings are joyous occasions of feasting and poetry that bring together families and friends in a celebration of life lasting several days.

Photo: Petterik Wiggers

Read more: www.oxfam.org/en/somalia

The Central Mosque in Hargeisa by night

nobody@flickr.com (Oxfam International) — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:05:44 -0700

Oxfam International posted a photo:

The Central Mosque in Hargeisa. Islam is a central part of Somali life and its teachings form an important aspect of community and culture. During the civil war in 1988, Hargeisa was reduced to rubble and 80 per cent of public utilities and services were completely destroyed. Somalis are making enormous strides in rebuilding infrastructure, opening up major towns for business and investment.

Photo: Petterik Wiggers

Read more: www.oxfam.org/en/somalia

A woman is carrying an Oxfam bucket

nobody@flickr.com (Oxfam International) — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:05:43 -0700

Oxfam International posted a photo:

Oxfam is working with a local partner, the Horn of Africa Voluntary Youth Committee (HAVOYOCO) to help agro-pastoralist communities prepare for and cope with drought by improving access to water resources and pasture, and improving livestock health.

Photo: Petterik Wiggers

Read more: www.oxfam.org/en/somalia

Hussein Mohammed listens to the BBC Somali service

nobody@flickr.com (Oxfam International) — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:05:43 -0700

Oxfam International posted a photo:

Hussein Mohammed listens to the BBC Somali service on his radio while his camels stop for water. Radio is the most popular form of mass media in Somalia and there are many local stations. Radio is often the main source of information for people in rural areas. Phone-in programs are extremely popular as they allow people to make their voices heard on issues that concern them.

Photo: Petterik Wiggers

Read more: www.oxfam.org/en/somalia

A boy and his catch of the day on the Somali coast

nobody@flickr.com (Oxfam International) — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:05:43 -0700

Oxfam International posted a photo:

A boy and his catch of the day on the coast. Somalia boasts 3,300 kilometers of coastline – the longest stretch in Africa. Over the last two decades, instability has greatly restricted the development of the fishing industry, but now that Somalia is enjoying more peace there is potential to harvest the bountiful waters off its coast.

Photo: Petterik Wiggers

Read more: www.oxfam.org/en/somalia

Children in a camps for internally displaced people, Mogadishu

nobody@flickr.com (Oxfam International) — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:05:42 -0700

Oxfam International posted a photo:

There are still an estimated 369,000 people living in camps for internally displaced people in and around Mogadishu. Despite the challenging conditions, children manage to entertain themselves – in this case by making fun of the photographer!

Photo: Petterik Wiggers

Read more: www.oxfam.org/en/somalia

Abdi Ali Celue and his son at a therapeutic care center in Mogadishu

nobody@flickr.com (Oxfam International) — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:05:42 -0700

Oxfam International posted a photo:

Abdi Ali Celue arrives with his son, Liban Abdi Ali, for the baby’s first day of treatment at a therapeutic care center for malnourished children and mothers in Mogadishu – one of 17 run by local agency SAACID.

Photo: Petterik Wiggers

Read more: www.oxfam.org/en/somalia

Agro-pastoralist communities in Somalia

nobody@flickr.com (Oxfam International) — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:05:41 -0700

Oxfam International posted a photo:

Students at General Daud School in Mogadishu

nobody@flickr.com (Oxfam International) — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:05:40 -0700

Oxfam International posted a photo:

Three hundred students ranging from six to 25 years old attend General Daud School in Mogadishu. Attendance is free for students. School principal Sayed Farah Dirie, 25, says all the teachers are volunteers. Sayed earns an income from private tutoring in the evenings so he can buy second-hand schoolbooks and materials for students to use.

Photo: Petterik Wiggers

Read more: www.oxfam.org/en/somalia