Faces of Poverty (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781904855705)

This paper tells the story of four families in Gäta in South Wälo, a Muslim community in rural Ethiopia with a long history. It depicts their lives during a recent period of drought and famine, where the effects of the killer famine of 1984 are still felt. The story provides a rare glimpse of the human suffering behind the grim statistics of poverty and famine in the country. The stories tell of their trading activities and links with the district town, providing insights into the relationships, tensions, and bonds of reciprocity between urban and rural communities.

Author: Harold Aspen,Harald Aspen
ISBN-10: 1904855709
ISBN-13: 9781904855705
Publisher: Forum for Social Studies
Language: English
Published: 08/03/2006
Pages: 72
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 11.69h x 8.27w x 0.15d