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Brigitte Grignet - Belgique

Brigitte Grignet - Belgique
Palestine July 2008: 300E-037-015
North of Salhab, West Bank, Palestine 2008

Said Sawaftah at 6am, in his house. His wife is already cooking bread outside. She is 9 months pregnant, they have 5 children. He is smoking and drinking coffee.

© Brigitte Gri…
Added on March 30, 2009

Brigitte Grignet - Belgique

Brigitte Grignet - Belgique
Palestine July 2008: 300E-019-010
Tubas, West Bank, Palestine 2008

Aia in her parents bedroom. Salih Hadeha's family.
The house has 2 rooms: this bedroom that serves also as kitchen, and a living room, where the 2 children sleep on sofas.
Aia's mother j…
Added on March 30, 2009

Brigitte Grignet - Belgique

Brigitte Grignet - Belgique
Palestine July 2008: 300E-035-003
Al Hadediya, Jordan Valley, West Bank, Palestine 2008

People in the summer usually use the rain collected in the winter. Last winter was too dry. People are obliged to buy water from water trucks that go from village to…
Added on March 30, 2009

Brigitte Grignet - Belgique

Brigitte Grignet - Belgique
Palestine July 2008: 300E-030-019
Al Hadediya, Jordan Valley, West Bank, Palestine 2008

Rema, Omaymah and Sozan Bsharat, 3 sisters bedouins.
They live in the Jordan Valley with their family. They are 27 living under one tent. Their father has 2 wives.…
Added on March 30, 2009

Brigitte Grignet - Belgique

Brigitte Grignet - Belgique
Palestine July 2008: 300E-036-015
Al Maleh, Jordan Valley, West Bank, Palestine 2008

Maysa Daraghmeh lives in Al Maleh with her family.
She is going to school in Tayaseer. there is no school bus. She has to walk 2 hours.

© Brigitte Grignet, courtesy of…
Added on March 30, 2009

Bihar, One month later - Giulio di Sturco - Italy

Bihar, One month later - Giulio di Sturco - Italy
In late August, the Kosi River in India overflowed its banks in the state of Bihar after severe monsoon rains caused a dam to burst in neighboring Nepal, triggering what officials are calling the worst floods in 50 years.

© Giulio di Sturco, courtesy of…
Added on March 30, 2009

Bihar, One month later - Giulio di Sturco - Italy

Bihar, One month later - Giulio di Sturco - Italy
In late August, the Kosi River in India overflowed its banks in the state of Bihar after severe monsoon rains caused a dam to burst in neighboring Nepal, triggering what officials are calling the worst floods in 50 years.

© Giulio di Sturco, courtesy of…
Added on March 30, 2009

Bihar, One month later - Giulio di Sturco - Italy

Bihar, One month later - Giulio di Sturco - Italy
In late August, the Kosi River in India overflowed its banks in the state of Bihar after severe monsoon rains caused a dam to burst in neighboring Nepal, triggering what officials are calling the worst floods in 50 years.

© Giulio di Sturco, courtesy of…
Added on March 30, 2009

Bihar, One month later - Giulio di Sturco - Italy

Bihar, One month later - Giulio di Sturco - Italy
In late August, the Kosi River in India overflowed its banks in the state of Bihar after severe monsoon rains caused a dam to burst in neighboring Nepal, triggering what officials are calling the worst floods in 50 years.

© Giulio di Sturco, courtesy of…
Added on March 30, 2009

Bihar, One month later - Giulio di Sturco - Italy

Bihar, One month later - Giulio di Sturco - Italy
In late August, the Kosi River in India overflowed its banks in the state of Bihar after severe monsoon rains caused a dam to burst in neighboring Nepal, triggering what officials are calling the worst floods in 50 years.
Indian flood-affected villagers r…
Added on March 30, 2009

Bihar, One month later - Giulio di Sturco - Italy

Bihar, One month later - Giulio di Sturco - Italy
In late August, the Kosi River in India overflowed its banks in the state of Bihar after severe monsoon rains caused a dam to burst in neighboring Nepal, triggering what officials are calling the worst floods in 50 years.
Indian flood-affected villagers r…
Added on March 30, 2009

Bihar, One month later - Giulio di Sturco - Italy

Bihar, One month later - Giulio di Sturco - Italy
In late August 2008, the Kosi River in India overflowed its banks in the state of Bihar after severe monsoon rains caused a dam to burst in neighboring Nepal, triggering what officials are calling the worst floods in 50 years.
Indian Flood effected villag…
Added on March 30, 2009

Bihar, One month later - Giulio di Sturco - Italy

Bihar, One month later - Giulio di Sturco - Italy
In late August, the Kosi River in India overflowed its banks in the state of Bihar after severe monsoon rains caused a dam to burst in neighboring Nepal, triggering what officials are calling the worst floods in 50 years.

© Giulio di Sturco, courtesy of…
Added on March 30, 2009

Bihar, One month later - Giulio di Sturco - Italy

Bihar, One month later - Giulio di Sturco - Italy
In late August, the Kosi River in India overflowed its banks in the state of Bihar after severe monsoon rains caused a dam to burst in neighboring Nepal, triggering what officials are calling the worst floods in 50 years.
Top View shows the flood-affected…
Added on March 30, 2009

Bihar, One month later - Giulio di Sturco - Italy

Bihar, One month later - Giulio di Sturco - Italy
In late August, the Kosi River in India overflowed its banks in the state of Bihar after severe monsoon rains caused a dam to burst in neighboring Nepal, triggering what officials are calling the worst floods in 50 years.
Top View shows the flood-affected…
Added on March 30, 2009