IN THE FACE OF TRAGEDY THERE IS STILL HOPE IN SOMALIA

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Event Date(s): 12/17/1992 | Event Location(s): Baidoa;Somalia | Description: IN THE FACE OF TRAGEDY THERE IS STILL HOPE IN SOMALIA SOMALI WOMAN MUSLEEMA (PH); WHOSE HUSBAND& FOUR OF HER FIVE CHILDREN DIED IN FAMINE; SEEN IN REFUGEE CAMP NEAR FEEDING CENTER IN BAIDOA. HUTS IN CAMP; YOUNG BOY WALKING IN CAMP;& MUSLEEMA SITTING ON GROUND (SEEN THROUGH BRANCHES)& DOING SOMETHING WITH HER HANDS SEEN AS IN VO INTERPRETIVE INTERVIEW MUSLEEMA SAYS SHE CAME TO BAIDOA BECAUSE SHE WAS HUNGRY;& SAYS SHE HAD NO SHOES OR BLANKETS. TRANSPORT HELICOPTER MOVING OVER REFUGEE CAMP SEEN. CLIP OF MUSLEEMA; WEARING WIDOWS SCARF; STANDING WITH HER SEVEN YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HABEEBO (PH);& CLIP OF MUSLEEMAS BLIND BROTHER NORO (PH) SQUATTING ON GROUND SEEN. CLIP OF SOMALIS LOADING THEIR BELONGINGS ONTO TRUCK TO GO BACK TO THEIR VILLAGE SEEN. IN INTERVIEW; CARE WORKER SAYS THEY ARE TRYING TO GET SOMALIS TO CULTIVATE THEIR OWN CROPS. SOMALIS SEEN PACKING UP THEIR BELONGINGS IN REFUGEE CAMP. MUSLEEMA LEADS HER BLIND BROTHER ON ROAD. IN INTERVIEW; MUSLEEMA SAYS SHE WANTS TO RETURN TO HER NATIVE VILLAGE HOBASHULE (PH) FOR SHELTER. SACKS OF WHEAT ARE LOADED INTO TRUCK. SOMALIS DEBARK STOPPED TRUCK IN FIELD. IN INTERVIEW; NORO SAYS (INTERPRETIVE VO) HES HAPPY TO GO HOME BUT FOOD IS NEEDED. EXCITED CHILDREN SEEN EXAMINGING CROP OF SORGHUM. JAMES REPORTS ON-CAMERA WITH SOMALI REFUGEES SEEN IN FIELD OF SORGHUM BEHIND HER. MUSLEEMA; HER DAUGHTER;& HER BROTHER WALK ALONG ROAD. TA Producers: NBC