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In northern Uganda there has been a conflict for two decades between the rebel group the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and the Uganda government. The LRA has created an antagonistic force fueled by abducted children. Youth are abducted to be used as soldiers, laborers, for domestic purposes, and for sexual means. Every evening thousands of children flock to safe areas from surrounding villages,...
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  • Children entering St. MaryÕs Hospital. The hospital is one of the few places children, known as Night Commuters, can find protection every night to avoid being abducted by the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) in Northern Uganda. The LRA is primarily made up of abducted youth. Night Commuters find much more than safety in the compounds, they also find friendships, activity and fellowship. Tens of thousands of children, on average, make this exodus every evening. The war in Northern Uganda has been transpiring for two decades. Lachor, Gulu District, Uganda, Africa. December 2005 © Stephen Blake Farrington By photographer Blake Farrington
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  • Waiting to sleep at the Doctors Without Borders (MSF; Medecins Sans Frontieres) tent compound. This compound is one of the few places children, known as Night Commuters, can find protection every night to avoid being abducted by the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) in Northern Uganda. The LRA is primarily made up of abducted youth. Night Commuters find much more than safety in the compounds, they also find friendships, activity and fellowship. Tens of thousands of children, on average, make this exodus every evening. The war in Northern Uganda has been transpiring for two decades. Lachor, Gulu District, Uganda, Africa. July 2004 © Stephen Blake Farrington By photographer Blake Farrington
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  • Young girls socialize at the Doctors Without Borders (MSF; Medecins Sans Frontieres) tent compound. This compound is one of the few places children, known as Night Commuters, can find protection every night to avoid being abducted by the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) in Northern Uganda. The LRA is primarily made up of abducted youth. Night Commuters find much more than safety in the compounds, they also find friendships, activity and fellowship. Tens of thousands of children, on average, make this exodus every evening. The war in Northern Uganda has been transpiring for two decades. Lachor, Gulu District, Uganda, Africa. December 2005 © Stephen Blake Farrington By photographer Blake Farrington
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  • A young girl on the veranda at St. MaryÕs Hospital. The hospital is one of the few places children, known as Night Commuters, can find protection every night to avoid being abducted by the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) in Northern Uganda. The LRA is primarily made up of abducted youth. Night Commuters find much more than safety in the compounds, they also find friendships, activity and fellowship. Tens of thousands of children, on average, make this exodus every evening. The war in Northern Uganda has been transpiring for two decades. Lachor, Gulu District, Uganda, Africa. July 2004 © Stephen Blake Farrington. By photographer Blake Farrington
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  • Young boys waiting in a tent at the NoahÕs Ark Shelter. The shelter is one of the few places children, known as Night Commuters, can find protection every night to avoid being abducted by the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) in Northern Uganda. The LRA is primarily made up of abducted youth. Night Commuters find much more than safety in the compounds, they also find friendships, activity and fellowship. Tens of thousands of children, on average, make this exodus every evening. The war in Northern Uganda has been transpiring for two decades. Gulu, Gulu District, Uganda, Africa. July 2004 © Stephen Blake Farrington. By photographer Blake Farrington
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  • A child frolicking at the Doctors Without Borders (MSF; Medecins Sans Frontieres) tent compound. This compound is one of the few places children, known as Night Commuters, can find protection every night to avoid being abducted by the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) in Northern Uganda. The LRA is primarily made up of abducted youth. Night Commuters find much more than safety in the compounds, they also find friendships, activity and fellowship. Tens of thousands of children, on average, make this exodus every evening. The war in Northern Uganda has been transpiring for two decades. Lachor, Gulu District, Uganda, Africa. July 2004 © Stephen Blake Farrington By photographer Blake Farrington
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  • A group of older boys play soccer with a staff member at the Doctors Without Borders (MSF; Medecins Sans Frontieres) tent compound. This compound is one of the few places children, known as Night Commuters, can find protection every night to avoid being abducted by the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) in Northern Uganda. The LRA is primarily made up of abducted youth. Night Commuters find much more than safety in the compounds, they also find friendships, activity and fellowship. Tens of thousands of children, on average, make this exodus every evening. The war in Northern Uganda has been transpiring for two decades. Lachor, Gulu District, Uganda, Africa. December 2005 © Stephen Blake Farrington By photographer Blake Farrington
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  • A group of older boys play soccer with a staff member at the Doctors Without Borders (MSF; Medecins Sans Frontieres) tent compound. This compound is one of the few places children, known as Night Commuters, can find protection every night to avoid being abducted by the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) in Northern Uganda. The LRA is primarily made up of abducted youth. Night Commuters find much more than safety in the compounds, they also find friendships, activity and fellowship. Tens of thousands of children, on average, make this exodus every evening. The war in Northern Uganda has been transpiring for two decades. Lachor, Gulu District, Uganda, Africa. December 2005 © Stephen Blake Farrington By photographer Blake Farrington
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  • Girls playing cards at the Doctors Without Borders (MSF; Medecins Sans Frontieres) tent compound. This compound is one of the few places children, known as Night Commuters, can find protection every night to avoid being abducted by the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) in Northern Uganda. The LRA is primarily made up of abducted youth. Night Commuters find much more than safety in the compounds, they also find friendships, activity and fellowship. Tens of thousands of children, on average, make this exodus every evening. The war in Northern Uganda has been transpiring for two decades. Lachor, Gulu District, Uganda, Africa. December 2005 © Stephen Blake Farrington By photographer Blake Farrington
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  • Talking before bedtime at the Doctors Without Borders (MSF; Medecins Sans Frontieres) tent compound. This compound is one of the few places children, known as Night Commuters, can find protection every night to avoid being abducted by the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) in Northern Uganda. The LRA is primarily made up of abducted youth. Night Commuters find much more than safety in the compounds, they also find friendships, activity and fellowship. Tens of thousands of children, on average, make this exodus every evening. The war in Northern Uganda has been transpiring for two decades. Lachor, Gulu District, Uganda, Africa. December 2005 © Stephen Blake Farrington By photographer Blake Farrington
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  • Boys and girls sing and dance at NoahÕs Ark Shelter. The shelter is one of the few places children, known as Night Commuters, can find protection every night to avoid being abducted by the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) in Northern Uganda. The LRA is primarily made up of abducted youth. Night Commuters find much more than safety in the compounds, they also find friendships, activity and fellowship. Tens of thousands of children, on average, make this exodus every evening. The war in Northern Uganda has been transpiring for two decades. Gulu, Gulu District, Uganda, Africa. December 2005 © Stephen Blake Farrington By photographer Blake Farrington
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  • Boys and girls sing and dance at NoahÕs Ark Shelter. The shelter is one of the few places children, known as Night Commuters, can find protection every night to avoid being abducted by the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) in Northern Uganda. The LRA is primarily made up of abducted youth. Night Commuters find much more than safety in the compounds, they also find friendships, activity and fellowship. Tens of thousands of children, on average, make this exodus every evening. The war in Northern Uganda has been transpiring for two decades. Gulu, Gulu District, Uganda, Africa. December 2005 © Stephen Blake Farrington By photographer Blake Farrington
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  • Boys and girls sing and dance at NoahÕs Ark Shelter. The shelter is one of the few places children, known as Night Commuters, can find protection every night to avoid being abducted by the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) in Northern Uganda. The LRA is primarily made up of abducted youth. Night Commuters find much more than safety in the compounds, they also find friendships, activity and fellowship. Tens of thousands of children, on average, make this exodus every evening. The war in Northern Uganda has been transpiring for two decades. Gulu, Gulu District, Uganda, Africa. December 2005 © Stephen Blake Farrington By photographer Blake Farrington
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  • Boys and girls sing and dance at NoahÕs Ark Shelter. The shelter is one of the few places children, known as Night Commuters, can find protection every night to avoid being abducted by the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) in Northern Uganda. The LRA is primarily made up of abducted youth. Night Commuters find much more than safety in the compounds, they also find friendships, activity and fellowship. Tens of thousands of children, on average, make this exodus every evening. The war in Northern Uganda has been transpiring for two decades. Gulu, Gulu District, Uganda, Africa. December 2005 © Stephen Blake Farrington By photographer Blake Farrington
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  • A group of boys make a small grass fire for amusement in the Noah's Ark Shelter compound. The shelter is one of the few places children, known as Night Commuters, can find protection every night to avoid being abducted by the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) in Northern Uganda. The LRA is primarily made up of abducted youth. Night Commuters find much more than safety in the compounds, they also find friendships, activity and fellowship. Tens of thousands of children, on average, make this exodus every evening. The war in Northern Uganda has been transpiring for two decades. Gulu, Gulu District, Uganda, Africa. December 2005 © Stephen Blake Farrington By photographer Blake Farrington
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  • Young boy standing alone at the Doctors Without Borders (MSF; Medecins Sans Frontieres) tent compound. This compound is one of the few places children, known as Night Commuters, can find protection every night to avoid being abducted by the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) in Northern Uganda. The LRA is primarily made up of abducted youth. Night Commuters find much more than safety in the compounds, they also find friendships, activity and fellowship. Tens of thousands of children, on average, make this exodus every evening. The war in Northern Uganda has been transpiring for two decades. Lachor, Gulu District, Uganda, Africa. December 2005 © Stephen Blake Farrington By photographer Blake Farrington
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  • Doing schoolwork before bed at the Doctors Without Borders (MSF; Medecins Sans Frontieres) tent compound. This compound is one of the few places children, known as Night Commuters, can find protection every night to avoid being abducted by the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) in Northern Uganda. The LRA is primarily made up of abducted youth. Night Commuters find much more than safety in the compounds, they also find friendships, activity and fellowship. Tens of thousands of children, on average, make this exodus every evening. The war in Northern Uganda has been transpiring for two decades. Lachor, Gulu District, Uganda, Africa. July 2004 © Stephen Blake Farrington By photographer Blake Farrington
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  • Interaction and story telling before bed at the Doctors Without Borders (MSF; Medecins Sans Frontieres) tent compound. This compound is one of the few places children, known as Night Commuters, can find protection every night to avoid being abducted by the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) in Northern Uganda. The LRA is primarily made up of abducted youth. Night Commuters find much more than safety in the compounds, they also find friendships, activity and fellowship. Tens of thousands of children, on average, make this exodus every evening. The war in Northern Uganda has been transpiring for two decades. Lachor, Gulu District, Uganda, Africa. July 2004 © Stephen Blake Farrington By photographer Blake Farrington
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  • This young girl makes art with chalk in the early morning at the NoahÕs Ark Shelter. The shelter is one of the few places children, known as Night Commuters, can find protection every night to avoid being abducted by the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) in Northern Uganda. The LRA is primarily made up of abducted youth. Night Commuters find much more than safety in the compounds, they also find friendships, activity and fellowship. Tens of thousands of children, on average, make this exodus every evening. The war in Northern Uganda has been transpiring for two decades. Gulu, Gulu District, Uganda, Africa. July 2004 © Stephen Blake Farrington By photographer Blake Farrington
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  • Young boy. Doctors Without Borders (MSF; Medecins Sans Frontieres) tent compound. This compound is one of the few places children, known as Night Commuters, can find protection every night to avoid being abducted by the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) in Northern Uganda. The LRA is primarily made up of abducted youth. Night Commuters find much more than safety in the compounds, they also find friendships, activity and fellowship. Tens of thousands of children, on average, make this exodus every evening. The war in Northern Uganda has been transpiring for two decades. Lachor, Gulu District, Uganda, Africa. July 2004 © Stephen Blake Farrington By photographer Blake Farrington
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  • Children sleeping at the Doctors Without Borders (MSF; Medecins Sans Frontieres) tent compound. This compound is one of the few places children, known as Night Commuters, can find protection every night to avoid being abducted by the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) in Northern Uganda. The LRA is primarily made up of abducted youth. Night Commuters find much more than safety in the compounds, they also find friendships, activity and fellowship. Tens of thousands of children, on average, make this exodus every evening. The war in Northern Uganda has been transpiring for two decades. Lachor, Gulu District, Uganda, Africa. July 2004 © Stephen Blake Farrington By photographer Blake Farrington
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  • Night Commuters sleeping together in the NoahÕs Ark Shelter. The shelter is one of the few places children, known as Night Commuters, can find protection every night to avoid being abducted by the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) in Northern Uganda. The LRA is primarily made up of abducted youth. Night Commuters find much more than safety in the compounds, they also find friendships, activity and fellowship. Tens of thousands of children, on average, make this exodus every evening. The war in Northern Uganda has been transpiring for two decades. Gulu, Gulu District, Uganda, Africa. December 2005 © Stephen Blake Farrington By photographer Blake Farrington
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  • Night Commuters sleeping together in the NoahÕs Ark Shelter. The shelter is one of the few places children, known as Night Commuters, can find protection every night to avoid being abducted by the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) in Northern Uganda. The LRA is primarily made up of abducted youth. Night Commuters find much more than safety in the compounds, they also find friendships, activity and fellowship. Tens of thousands of children, on average, make this exodus every evening. The war in Northern Uganda has been transpiring for two decades. Gulu, Gulu District, Uganda, Africa. December 2005 © Stephen Blake Farrington By photographer Blake Farrington
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  • Night Commuters waking up in the NoahÕs Ark Shelter. The shelter is one of the few places children, known as Night Commuters, can find protection every night to avoid being abducted by the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) in Northern Uganda. The LRA is primarily made up of abducted youth. Night Commuters find much more than safety in the compounds, they also find friendships, activity and fellowship. Tens of thousands of children, on average, make this exodus every evening. The war in Northern Uganda has been transpiring for two decades. Gulu, Gulu District, Uganda, Africa. December 2005 © Stephen Blake Farrington By photographer Blake Farrington
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  • Children huddled together on the veranda at St. MaryÕs Hospital. The hospital is one of the few places children, known as Night Commuters, can find protection every night to avoid being abducted by the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) in Northern Uganda. The LRA is primarily made up of abducted youth. Night Commuters find much more than safety in the compounds, they also find friendships, activity and fellowship. Tens of thousands of children, on average, make this exodus every evening. The war in Northern Uganda has been transpiring for two decades. Lachor, Gulu District, Uganda, Africa. July 2004 © Stephen Blake Farrington By photographer Blake Farrington
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