An exciting couple of hours at camp Farchana!
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I experienced my first-ever sandstorm during my first-ever afternoon in camp Farchana. It was very exciting and slightly scary at the same time; it was a true adventure!!
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First, the sky is a relaxing blue with some beautiful clouds hovering nearby:
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Then, it starts looking dustier:
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Until it begins looking almost apocalyptic:
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So we get into the car and barely escape being swallowed by the sand:
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We were able to drive a short distance before the air became so thick with dust that we had to wait for the sandstorm to die down before the driver could see outside the windshield enough to continue driving:
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And thus my first afternoon in camp was ended!
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refugees from Darfur, Sudan, living in refugee camps located in Chad.
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