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Sand harvesters make a living in River Migori infested with crocodiles

Caroline Anyango and Esther Atieno harvest sand in River Migori, which they say has helped them earn a leaving. [Caleb Kingwara, standard]

Four women stand on the bank of River Migori in Suna East, buckets in hand, as they survey the visible stretch of water for any signs of a crocodile.

For the four women, and many other locals in that area, the river that flows past Migori town on its way to Lake Victoria, is a necessary and bittersweet dice with death.

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