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Mother in Mali sits on the sand when thousands fled from famine in the Sahel in 1974
Mother in Mali sits on the sand when thousands fled from famine in the Sahel in 1974

Mother in Mali sits on the sand when thousands fled from famine in the Sahel in 1974

Date1/31/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: Mother in Mali sits on the sand when thousands fled from famine in the Sahel in 1974. Refugee workers say drawing a line between political and economic reasons for flight isn't easy.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0012819F
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