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Suldana’s story is not what childhood should be

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“Hunger forced us to leave our home because we had no food or water.” Suldana,15, and her family traveled for eight days finally making it to a displaced peoples camp in southern Somalia after losing all their livestock to the drought.

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Democratic Republic of Congo

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Honduras

Honduras has a long history of political upheaval and organised crime. San Pedro Sula, the second largest city of Honduras, has the most murders per capita of any cities in the world.

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Iraq

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Mali

Mali is a drought-prone and complex country in Africa. Armed conflict in the country has forced hundreds of thousands of Malians to flee their homes.

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Marawi, Philippines

Marawi and Cotabato City in the south of the Philippines are significantly affected by conflict caused by rival militant groups.

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Somalia

Somalia is facing severe droughts that cause devastating implications on poor, rural families who depend on farming and grazing for their food intake and family income.

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South Sudan

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