The earth swirls into rising dust as the parched lands of northeast Kenya crack beneath Hassan's feet. The goat herder makes his way to a nearby water pump, paying a few shillings so his remaining livestock can get a drink of fresh water.
Hassan used to have 130 goats before the drought. Recently, he told Mercy Corps - an aid agency working to provide assistance to drought victims in Kenya - that only 30 goats have survived.
Life in Arbajahan in Kenya’s Wajir County wasn’t always like this, Hassan said.
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