Gallery: Kenya under the stars

Updated: 12:18, Friday, 20 January 2012

Photographer Alejandro Chaskielberg visited Turkana in Northern Kenya with Oxfam to mark six months since an appeal was launched over severe drought in the region. Alejandro specialises in moonlight photography. OxfamIreland.org

  • Women pose for a photograph by Alejandro Chaskielberg in their gardens
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    Women pose for a photograph by Alejandro Chaskielberg in their gardens

  • Napva Kaanyang, 22, and Losike Kangirwa, 21, pump water from the local pump in Natoo village for the women to use on the gardens
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    Napva Kaanyang, 22, and Losike Kangirwa, 21, pump water from the local pump in Natoo village for the women to use on the gardens

  • Elisabeth Ekatapan lives in the village of Natoo in Northern Turkana. Elisabeth's husband died, leaving her responsible for bringing up her eight children
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    Elisabeth Ekatapan lives in the village of Natoo in Northern Turkana. Elisabeth's husband died, leaving her responsible for bringing up her eight children

  • Mary Atabo's family used to own over 100 goats but now have only 10 due to the drought.
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    Mary Atabo's family used to own over 100 goats but now have only 10 due to the drought.

  • Children in Katiko village
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    Children in Katiko village

  • John lives near the village of Lomekui by Lake turkana with his 2 wives and 10 children. He is traditionally a pastoralist but has found things difficult during the drought.
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    John lives near the village of Lomekui by Lake turkana with his 2 wives and 10 children. He is traditionally a pastoralist but has found things difficult during the drought.

  • Imanna, 15 and Pauline, 13, take their remaining goats to drink at the water pan in Kaalatum village
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    Imanna, 15 and Pauline, 13, take their remaining goats to drink at the water pan in Kaalatum village

  • Tioko Korima, 20, waters the vegetables she is growing in her kitchen garden
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    Tioko Korima, 20, waters the vegetables she is growing in her kitchen garden

  • Mary Atabo with her children
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    Mary Atabo with her children

  • Selina Napetet, 59, lives in the village of Natoo with her family. They used to be farmers, but lost all of their animals during the drought.
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    Selina Napetet, 59, lives in the village of Natoo with her family. They used to be farmers, but lost all of their animals during the drought.

  • Peter Abwell: "I want to support others and help them learn."
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    Peter Abwell: "I want to support others and help them learn."

  • John again with his camel
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    John again with his camel

  • "I want to have my own business"
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    "I want to have my own business"

  • Peter Abwell and family
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    Peter Abwell and family

  • Nanyiti Alkaram, 52, is one of Oxfam's kitchen garden beneficiaries
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    Nanyiti Alkaram, 52, is one of Oxfam's kitchen garden beneficiaries

  • "I want our community and our business to grow."
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    "I want our community and our business to grow."

  • Lokesiro Natelem Eseron, 55 has nine children. She lives with her family in the village of Natoo
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    Lokesiro Natelem Eseron, 55 has nine children. She lives with her family in the village of Natoo

  • Imanna, 15, and her younger brother Lopili, 7, take their remaining goats to drink at the water pan in Kaalatum village
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    Imanna, 15, and her younger brother Lopili, 7, take their remaining goats to drink at the water pan in Kaalatum village

  • Rebecca was born in the hills but moved to Natoo village when all of her family were killed during a raid
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    Rebecca was born in the hills but moved to Natoo village when all of her family were killed during a raid

  • Peter Lokonyi: "I dream about owning a business for my family."
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    Peter Lokonyi: "I dream about owning a business for my family."