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Desert voices
Perhaps nowhere in the world are the impacts of desertification more challenging than in Africa. These accounts highlight its wide-ranging consequences, from migration for work and conflict over resources, to changes in traditions and women's roles.
Overview of the Desert voices collection
Ethiopia
Through stories, songs and memories, these narrators talk about the sharp contrast between past and present
The Desert Voices project was undertaken in collaboration with SOS Sahel UK (Sudan) and SOS Sahel Ethiopia, and funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.
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"Drought is serious now... disease spreads, children fall ill, people can’t be well nourished”
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