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Dumna-Zerbu:
A
Story
of
Vanishing
Wetlands

Amidst the arid landscape of conflict, hope for water runs dry in Dumna-Zerbu. Dried water holes like these are scattered across the community, a reminder of the wetlands that once were.
Photo Credit: ©IWMI/Abubakar

A question of thirst: The search for water dampens the thirst for knowledge as these children must constantly search for water, keeping them out of the classroom.

Photo Credit: ©IWMI/Tabitha