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National Geographic Magazine March 10, 2010

page 12 Before and After Photographs

2009 2009 Jane Baldwin

2014 Jane Baldwin2014

both photographs: Korcho Village, Omo River, Ethiopia photographs by Jane Baldwin

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2014

2012 Jane Baldwin

2014 Jane Baldwin

both photographs: Korcho Village, Omo River, Ethiopia photographs by Jane Baldwin

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2014

2012

all photographs: Korcho Village, Omo River, Ethiopia photographs by Jane Baldwin

2012 Jane Baldwin

2014 Jane Baldwin

2010 2010 Jane Baldwin