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Tag: drought

Heaving and Hauling

Posted onMay 1, 2017May 1, 2017AuthorAriane Alzhara Kirtley

HEAVING AND HAULING: I learned the true meaning of this phrase in the Azawak. Read more…

CategoriesAmman Imman, International Development WorkTagsafrica, amman imman, deep wells, drought, niger, water, waterislife

Just One More Day

Posted onApril 30, 2017April 30, 2017AuthorAriane Alzhara Kirtley

This woman had been waiting hours for her turn at a well over 120 meters deep. Both of her children, exhausted by the wait and heat, took a nap. Read more…

CategoriesAmman Imman, International Development WorkTagsafrica, amman imman, desertification, drought, niger, traveling, Water is Life

Incident At The Well

Posted onApril 30, 2017April 30, 2017AuthorAriane Alzhara Kirtley

Finally, in the distance, we saw movement. Lots of movement: cows, sheep, camels, donkeys and men… all united around… aha, a well! Read more…

CategoriesInternational Development Work, Stories of the AzawakTagsafrica, azawak, drought, landscape, niger, stories of the Azawak, Toureg

Water Searchers

Posted onApril 25, 2017April 25, 2017AuthorAriane Alzhara Kirtley

They are victims of a rapidly changing climate. Of a world where the rain, or lack thereof, determines life. Read more…

CategoriesAmman Imman, International Development WorkTagsafrica, amman imman, azawak, climate change, drought, niger, Water is Life, water scarcity

Super cool school!

Posted onApril 22, 2017April 22, 2017AuthorAriane Alzhara Kirtley

Early one morning, while walking from our borehole village of Kijigari to a nearby camp, I came upon this little guy as we both made our way across a dried and barren marshland. Read more…

CategoriesAmman Imman, International Development WorkTagsamman imman, development, drought, school, water, Water is Life, water scarcity

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Ariane Kirtley
  • Home
  • About
    • Bio
    • Childhood in Africa
    • Mothering Globally
    • Events
    • Newsroom
    • Resources
  • Creative
    • Ariane’s Blog
    • Short Stories
    • Photography
    • Ariane on Instagram
  • Amman Imman
    • NGO Amman Imman
    • Stories of the Azawak
  • Series
    • Culture and Places
    • Current Events
    • Human Interest
    • International Development
  • Marketplace
    • Published Work
    • Purchase Photos
  • Contact