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Aftermath of floods: From a bumper harvest to food aid

Left: Bashir Siyadh who lost all his investments during the floods. Right: 60-year-old midwife, Fatuma Abdallah Hidawa. Tana River floods. [Standard]

''I went to bed a rich man, only to wake up poor and waiting for relief food," says 50-year-old Bashir Siyadh, who lost all his investments during the floods.

A parent's dream is to at least provide the basic needs for their children-food, shelter, and clothing. But what happens when these needs are not met? How does it affect a parent's mind when, just months ago, they had a homestead, children in school, healthy livestock, and thriving crops?

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