The Wage of Thirst

Overview

Samneto, a young orphan, sells water to pay for his studies and survive. The region he lives in, near Belfike, in Madagascar, is experiencing a severe drought: according to him, it has not rained for three years, which forces him to dig up to three meters deep to get water – which was previously accessible from river pumps. The meager revenue collected by our witness barely allows him to survive...

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