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A girl from the Akhdam community takes part in demonstration to demand better rights and living conditions in Sanaa
21 Jul 2009
Source: Reuters
 
A girlfrom the Akhdam (servants) community takes part in a demonstration to demand better rights and living conditions in Sanaa July 21, 2009. The Akhdam community, who are, according to popular accounts, the descendants of Ethiopian invaders from the sixth century, are set apart by their African features and are at the very bottom of Yemen's social ladder.REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah (YEMEN POLITICS SOCIETY CONFLICT)
REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah


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