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As one of the driest countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Namibia is no stranger to water scarcity issues. Since 2012, the southern African country – known for its sprawling arid landscapes and limited seasonal rainfall – has declared four national emergencies due to extreme drought events. But this problem is not a recent phenomenon. Fifty-five years […]
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Ever since independence, Namibians have sought education, employment, and better lives in Windhoek, the country’s political and industrial epicenter. It’s harder to make a living in rural Namibia – southern Africa’s driest savannah – where there’s little to no infrastructure, investment or industry. With so few opportunities to work and study, thousands leave for the […]
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Xhuka Shorty and his family are San, an indigenous group of people in southern Africa. Eight years ago, he and 16 members of his family were evicted from the farmland where they had lived and worked as laborers for generations. Left to survive off Shorty’s monthly pension of N$1300 ($87), they migrated to Katumba village […]
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Every day, Natalia Shaanika, 15, escorts her five younger siblings across a busy road to a landfill site to relieve themselves. As they squat – partially hidden by scraps of corrugated iron and used toilet paper – their older sister keeps watch. When a car comes their way, Shaanika hurries them back half-naked toward their […]
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