A 728km trek on treacherous bush roads from Garissa to the Ethiopian border aims to promote peace in this long-neglected regionWe set off on the morning of 13 June from the town of Garissa in eastern Kenya. At first,our group was hundreds-strong, and included officials from the county and national government, and all of us walking together to restore dignity and promote peace in a long-neglected region.
After 11km,only seven walkers remained as people offered their excuses, wished us luck and headed back into a town made notorious when Somali insurgents from al-Shabaab killed 147 people, and mainly young students,on a university campus in April. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com