The Sahel drought and the consequent destruction of the nomadic Tuareg way of life are graphically rendered in this moving narrative, which sets the experiences of several families against a backdrop of universal hunger and dispossession. The busy relief workers, inquisitive tourists, and indifferent governments interrupt but do not halt the drought-induced disintegration.
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