Sudan - Al-Fashir - Boy worker in Abu Shouk refugee camp

Young boy in the shade of the souk market of the 4 sq km Abu Shouk refugee camp which is (disputedly) home to 38,000 displaced persons and families on the outskirts of the front-line town of Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) in north Darfur. The camp has 17 schools, clinics and commercial activity based around a market, furniture manufacture and variety of cottage industries and a third of families in the camps are headed by women.

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Image Size: 5120x3413 / 801.3KB; Sudan Sudanese Africa African Republic state geographical Al Fasher Darfur Al-Fasher Al-Fashir Shamal Darfur Muslim Islamic Islam camp refugee displacement displaced migrant conflict trade produce selling sell commerce market souk proud pride dignity close-up detail face portrait vegetables fruit food stall imported import poverty poor Abu Shouk lad boy childhood boyhood youthful youth dust dirt land Saharan Sahara arid geographic existence survival
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Young boy in the shade of the souk market of the 4 sq km Abu Shouk refugee camp which is (disputedly) home to 38,000 displaced persons and families on the outskirts of the front-line town of Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) in north Darfur. The camp has 17 schools, clinics and commercial activity based around a market, furniture manufacture and variety of cottage industries and a third of families in the camps are headed by women.