Failed rains, prolong drought pushes Somali communities to the brink

The family of Mariam Klaire (in blue), her mother (in yellow), and two of Mariam's children. They have been living in a camp for the internally displaced in Hargeisa, capital of Somaliland, for the past three months. Like Mariam, many of the residents in the camp are newly displaced by drought. "I came here from a village that is very far. I am displaced because of the drought. I came with two of my children to look for some assistance; the rest remained behind with their father, some relatives and their grandmother in the village," said the mother of six. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]