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Photo from Kpong, Eastern Region, Ghana
 
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"Ice water" is what this little boy yells out as cars pass by. It is hand-filtered through a sponge and probably contains bits of dirt and feces, but many Ghanaians buy it and drink it, since there may be no other water available to them.

by Steve Tester
Kpong, Eastern Region, Ghana (1999)

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