“Worst of all is that the floods have forced people to lose their traditions and ancestral lands. I think nature is reclaiming its lost glory.”

The American government’s decision to build an Ebola quarantine facility over 700 miles away from the outbreak sparked protests, legal concerns, and the untimely death of a teenage boy.

In these desiccated plains, anything can become fodder for conflict. “But this is all we know.”

“Without the forest, the Ogieks cannot survive. It is like removing a fish out of a lake — it will definitely die.”

“People want to... feel heard and want to see that there are efforts being made, regardless of the evidence behind what works."