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32. A Couple in the Rough
Nairobi, Kenya
This is an image captured among many from the Kibera Slums in Kenya. I had the opportunity to have my eyes and my world opened when I visited this slum in Africa. Kibera is heavily polluted by human refuse, garbage, soot, dust and other wastes. The slum is contaminated with human and animal feces, due to the open sewage system. The lack of sanitation combined with poor nutrition among resident’s accounts for many illnesses and diseases. Unfortunately a photograph cannot capture nearly enough of what is going on in this hell on earth, but I hope to have given you a glimpse.
Jessica Pesce
