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Three-year-old Diafara Thiam supervises the filling of the family's canneries (clay pots that keep water cool). The hose is a welcome new addition to the household. Previously, the women had to carry the water on their heads from the town faucets.

by Sylvia Fagin
Diaba, Senegal (1999)

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