Somali Refugees Flood into Drought-Struck Kenya

A drought that is expected to be “the worst in 60 years” is looming over the Horn of Africa, causing a massive exodus of people.
Somali Refugees Flood into Drought-Struck Kenya
A Somali refugee waits to receive a food ration for her and her family at a food distribution point at the Dadaab Refugee Camp on July 4. With a population of 370,000, Dadaab is the world's largest refugee camp even though it was built for just 90,000. Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images
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<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/SOMALIA-PHOTO1-118216923-COLOR_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/SOMALIA-PHOTO1-118216923-COLOR_medium.jpg" alt="A Somali refugee waits to receive a food ration for her and her family at a food distribution point at the Dadaab Refugee Camp on July 4. With a population of 370,000, Dadaab is the world's largest refugee camp even though it was built for just 90,000. (Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)" title="A Somali refugee waits to receive a food ration for her and her family at a food distribution point at the Dadaab Refugee Camp on July 4. With a population of 370,000, Dadaab is the world's largest refugee camp even though it was built for just 90,000. (Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-128775"/></a>
A Somali refugee waits to receive a food ration for her and her family at a food distribution point at the Dadaab Refugee Camp on July 4. With a population of 370,000, Dadaab is the world's largest refugee camp even though it was built for just 90,000. (Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)
Peter Valk
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Peter Valk is a tea expert who has extensively travelled in Asia, interrupted by odd jobs and a short spell of studying anthropology in the Netherlands. In his travels, he steeped himself in Asian culture, learned Chinese, met his wife and found his passion. He has been in tea business over seven years, selling Chinese tea and giving workshops on Chinese tea and culture. Currently, he is living in the Netherlands where he is busily but mostly happily making up for his travel time.
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