Koumban village, Guinea, 2nd May 2015; Fanta Diakité is drying paddy rice under the sun after cooking it.

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Koumban village, Guinea, 2nd May 2015; This area is above the proposed level of the Fomi dam and will be taking in displaced people. Fanta Diakité is drying paddy rice under the sun after cooking it. She’ll sell the rice in the local market on market day (each Monday). People from Kankan buy her rice. It’s good business and profitable.

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