Somalia: A Country in Need

Many countries in the world are aware of the many problems Africa has been addressing over the years. However, only a few countries know what problems African people face on a daily basis. The problem of Somalia not only affects the way of life of citizens but also influences their spirit and appearance. Somalia is a country on the east coast of Africa where piracy problems can be solved. Due to piracy, Somalia has become confused and can not focus on more important issues.

Nicole Sobecki photographer, writer Laura Heaton, because of this country for more than 25 years of conflict, for several years in Somalia, recorded for several years, devastated by climate change. Sobecki finds incredible as she said, "Spurred the conflict in the international community on the brinks, and the most flexible, in the desert half dry from the part of Somalia, by generation." The file which has the picture of about 10 thousand Somalia landscapes has never been seen before in the attic in an English rural area. These pictures are work of Dr. Murray Watson, he was an ecologist at the University of Cambridge, he ridden in the 1970s and 1980s the national sole land survey development in the jungle air travel and Land Rover It was. In 2008, Dr. Watson was kidnapped in southern Somalia and has not been seen since.

Six months later, Somalia faced severe drought. Six months later, Somalia faced severe drought. Half of the country's 12 million people need emergency aid for water, food and medical care. Thousands of people died during the 2011 drought. However, it has not recovered from its influence. Now they experience the worst drought experienced. We are trying to help people by making camp refugee every day. One day, we visited Baidoa Hospital, the only hospital in the area. When I went to the hospital. I saw a baby that was 90 kilometers away with my mother and sister. At that time, she hurt and cried. Her mother takes care of her younger sister. That moment was the worst scene I have ever seen. His sorrow and tears seem to summarize the fate of Somalia easily. When I returned to Turkey, I could not forget her yet.

Somalia is a country located in 'Horn' of East Africa. Borders northwest with the northern part of the Gulf of Aden, the Indian Ocean in the Eastern and Southeast, Southwest Kenya, Western Ethiopia, Djibouti. The area of ​​Somalia is about four times that of Minnesota, or slightly smaller than Texas. The capital is Mogadishu. The population of Somalia is almost rural. Almost 80% of the population are livestock farmers, farmers, farmers and pastoralists. Except for a small number of Somalis dependent on fishery, the remaining population is urban. The main towns in Somalia are Mogadishu (capital city), Hull · Giza, Burao, Berbera, Bossaso, Marca, Brava, Kismayo and Bideoa. In the past ... Read more