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Grand Prize Winner [Kimana, Kenya] – Maasai culture is defined by its strong sense of community and extended family ties. The ... read more
by Glimpse Staff
01 Jun 2007
Kenya
Tell Them We Need Rain
I pick my way through the lifeless bodies of donkeys, cattle, and goats. The camels around us do the same, finding their way amidst the thirsty expressions frozen on dead ... read more
by Brendan Buzzard
18 Feb 2009
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A Tale of Two Cities
As I noted in my last post, my time abroad so far has been spent in a relatively 'un-African', African country. This past week was my school's spring break and I spent it in Kenya. First impressions? Wow, what a contrast to Egypt. I landed at Nairobi airport at ... read more
by Max Nepstad
21 Apr 2009
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[Kimana, Kenya] – Maasai culture is defined by its strong sense of community and extended family ties. The whole boma, or village, is often involved in helping to raise its children. Here, a father sits outside his home playing with his daughter on a hot, sunny day in Kimana, a small village located near the border of Kenya and Tanzania.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Amy Lee</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/8f1eeB/small.png)
![<p><span style="font-size: larger;">Grand Prize Winner</span><br />
[Kimana, Kenya] – Maasai culture is defined by its strong sense of community and extended family ties. The whole boma, or village, is often involved in helping to raise its children. Here, a father sits outside his home playing with his daughter on a hot, sunny day in Kimana, a small village located near the border of Kenya and Tanzania.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Amy Lee</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/8f1eeB/large.png)
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[Siem Reap, Cambodia] – A family makes its way among the hundreds of floating houses on Tonle Sap. The entire village moves back and forth by several kilometers every year as the lake rises and falls with the seasons. This particular father has just picked up his children from school and is heading back home for the evening. The father paddles in back, relying on his daughter to guide the craft home. <br />
Family structure in Cambodia is almost universally in disarray. Almost every family lost a loved one during the tyranny of the Khmer Rouge, and they must still fear the plague of landmines, as most of the country has not yet been de-mined. Ironically, living on a lake might keep this family safer than living on land, despite the risk of drowning.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Scott Edwards</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/9yEZDA/small.png)
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[Siem Reap, Cambodia] – A family makes its way among the hundreds of floating houses on Tonle Sap. The entire village moves back and forth by several kilometers every year as the lake rises and falls with the seasons. This particular father has just picked up his children from school and is heading back home for the evening. The father paddles in back, relying on his daughter to guide the craft home. <br />
Family structure in Cambodia is almost universally in disarray. Almost every family lost a loved one during the tyranny of the Khmer Rouge, and they must still fear the plague of landmines, as most of the country has not yet been de-mined. Ironically, living on a lake might keep this family safer than living on land, despite the risk of drowning.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Scott Edwards</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/9yEZDA/large.png)
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[Waya Lailai, Fiji] – In traditional Fijian culture, the men gather food and the women cook. It is at this time, right before dinner, when the men can relax and the kids can play. The typical Fijian family boasts six to eight members who live in close quarters—often under a thatched roof with walls of sheet metal. Each member must contribute in his or her own way, and it is during dinner that they can all join together in laughter and chit-chat and enjoy the company of their loved ones.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Ryan Evans</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/BMhzyk/small.png)
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[Waya Lailai, Fiji] – In traditional Fijian culture, the men gather food and the women cook. It is at this time, right before dinner, when the men can relax and the kids can play. The typical Fijian family boasts six to eight members who live in close quarters—often under a thatched roof with walls of sheet metal. Each member must contribute in his or her own way, and it is during dinner that they can all join together in laughter and chit-chat and enjoy the company of their loved ones.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Ryan Evans</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/BMhzyk/large.png)
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[Uttar Pradesh, India] – Shivani, a student at a recently opened vocational school for girls, helps her mother with chores around their one-room home on a Sunday morning. Shivani's family lives in the impoverished Anoopshahr sub-district of Uttar Pradesh State in India, where poverty and tradition often prohibit girls from finishing school. Shivani's mother never completed grade school, but on this morning, over chai, she speaks with great pride about her daughter's new prospects. Shivani plans to finish school and go to university; if she does, she will be the first in her family.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Alex Stonehill</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/Hrkmpv/small.png)
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[Uttar Pradesh, India] – Shivani, a student at a recently opened vocational school for girls, helps her mother with chores around their one-room home on a Sunday morning. Shivani's family lives in the impoverished Anoopshahr sub-district of Uttar Pradesh State in India, where poverty and tradition often prohibit girls from finishing school. Shivani's mother never completed grade school, but on this morning, over chai, she speaks with great pride about her daughter's new prospects. Shivani plans to finish school and go to university; if she does, she will be the first in her family.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Alex Stonehill</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/Hrkmpv/large.png)
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[Thab Thai Village, Thailand] Over half of Thailand’s population self-identifies as farmers. After the harvest, farmers often migrate to Bangkok or other cities to find supplemental income. Children often stay in the countryside and are cared for by their grandparents. However, switching to organic, sustainable agriculture has allowed many families to remain together year-round, such as the Onsri family picture here. Kanya and her husband, Soontorn, have two children and live with six other immediate family members. Kanya explains, “In the past, after rice harvesting, we all went straight to Bangkok to work. I lived in a dorm and slaughtered chickens. Now we spend more time in the fields. I think organic agriculture is a good alternative to keep families in the community.”</p>
<p><em>Photo by Carolyn Barnwell</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/dPy2pA/small.png)
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[Thab Thai Village, Thailand] Over half of Thailand’s population self-identifies as farmers. After the harvest, farmers often migrate to Bangkok or other cities to find supplemental income. Children often stay in the countryside and are cared for by their grandparents. However, switching to organic, sustainable agriculture has allowed many families to remain together year-round, such as the Onsri family picture here. Kanya and her husband, Soontorn, have two children and live with six other immediate family members. Kanya explains, “In the past, after rice harvesting, we all went straight to Bangkok to work. I lived in a dorm and slaughtered chickens. Now we spend more time in the fields. I think organic agriculture is a good alternative to keep families in the community.”</p>
<p><em>Photo by Carolyn Barnwell</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/dPy2pA/large.png)
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[Dzodze, Ghana] – The Dzodze village family parades behind its chief toward the village center, where a festival and fundraiser will take place. In Dzodze, a rural area of Ghana, the children of one family are regarded as the children of the entire village. Family is an extremely important institution in Ghana, and unlike in the United States, children continue living with their families much longer, helping to support them. The Ghanaians in this photograph are wearing traditional clothing, which is considered appropriate dress for attending and participating in festivals. The older men carry staffs, a symbol of their age and wisdom.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Giselle Aris</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/DM6567/small.png)
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[Dzodze, Ghana] – The Dzodze village family parades behind its chief toward the village center, where a festival and fundraiser will take place. In Dzodze, a rural area of Ghana, the children of one family are regarded as the children of the entire village. Family is an extremely important institution in Ghana, and unlike in the United States, children continue living with their families much longer, helping to support them. The Ghanaians in this photograph are wearing traditional clothing, which is considered appropriate dress for attending and participating in festivals. The older men carry staffs, a symbol of their age and wisdom.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Giselle Aris</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/DM6567/large.png)
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[Antofagasta, Chile] – During the festivities of “La Patria,” Chileans in Antofagasta celebrate their independence. During La Patria, the country comes to a standstill as Chileans don traditional garb, dance the cueca (the national dance) and fly the country's flag. Schools encourage children to wear traditional dress, and hold cueca contests for both students and parents. I lived with the two boys in white, who are brothers, ages 9 and 11, and are wearing the more formal version of traditional Chilean dress. The boy on the left, 11 years old, wears the traditional dress of huasos (rural-dwellers). The high level of patriotism in Chile is paralleled by a strong sense of family; sometimes, three or more generations live in one home.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Justin Cox</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/3JUq2V/small.png)
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[Antofagasta, Chile] – During the festivities of “La Patria,” Chileans in Antofagasta celebrate their independence. During La Patria, the country comes to a standstill as Chileans don traditional garb, dance the cueca (the national dance) and fly the country's flag. Schools encourage children to wear traditional dress, and hold cueca contests for both students and parents. I lived with the two boys in white, who are brothers, ages 9 and 11, and are wearing the more formal version of traditional Chilean dress. The boy on the left, 11 years old, wears the traditional dress of huasos (rural-dwellers). The high level of patriotism in Chile is paralleled by a strong sense of family; sometimes, three or more generations live in one home.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Justin Cox</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/3JUq2V/large.png)
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[Siem Reap, Cambodia] – In Cambodia, the fragility of life is never taken for granted. Thousands of UXO (unexploded ordinances) litter the fields, roads and villages, buried underneath thin layers of soil. Their explosions have maimed almost one in three Cambodians. These remnants of history tear families apart, leaving homes without mothers to care for children and without fathers to provide for the family. This young girl is holding her brother, a common sight in Siem Reap, where daily explosions force children to take on parental roles, robbing them of their childhoods and yet demonstrating just how important family is. Under the direst of circumstances, relatives pick up the pieces, fill in the gaps and begin life anew.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Danielle Staymates</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/LtklBC/small.png)
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[Siem Reap, Cambodia] – In Cambodia, the fragility of life is never taken for granted. Thousands of UXO (unexploded ordinances) litter the fields, roads and villages, buried underneath thin layers of soil. Their explosions have maimed almost one in three Cambodians. These remnants of history tear families apart, leaving homes without mothers to care for children and without fathers to provide for the family. This young girl is holding her brother, a common sight in Siem Reap, where daily explosions force children to take on parental roles, robbing them of their childhoods and yet demonstrating just how important family is. Under the direst of circumstances, relatives pick up the pieces, fill in the gaps and begin life anew.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Danielle Staymates</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/LtklBC/large.png)
