"Living with Polio in Northern Nigeria" (by Tadej Znidarcic)

Members of Kano Polio Victims Trust Association (KPVTA), an organization of polio victims, praying at their headquarters in Kano. Majority of the population in the north of Nigeria is Muslim.

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Members of Kano Polio Victims Trust Association (KPVTA), an organization of polio victims, praying at their headquarters in Kano. Majority of the population in the north of Nigeria is Muslim.
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A schoolmate carries a 13-year-old boy, Adamu Yusif, who is unable to walk due to polio, to the classroom on the second floor of their primary school in Kano. Buildings and sidewalks in Kano are mostly not adjusted for the physically handicapped.

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A schoolmate carries a 13-year-old boy, Adamu Yusif, who is unable to walk due to polio, to the classroom on the second floor of their primary school in Kano. Buildings and sidewalks in Kano are mostly not adjusted for the physically handicapped.
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Legs of a man who contracted polio in his childhood. In most cases polio paralyzes one or both legs of the victim which also prevents the normal development of muscles.

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Legs of a man who contracted polio in his childhood. In most cases polio paralyzes one or both legs of the victim which also prevents the normal development of muscles.
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A member of KPVTA exits organizationâ€™s car at the KPVTA headquarters. Polio victims mostly can't walk and depending on how their limbs were affected by the disease they use different ways to move. Often they use knees and protect their hands with flip-flops.

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A member of KPVTA exits organizationâ€™s car at the KPVTA headquarters. Polio victims mostly can't walk and depending on how their limbs were affected by the disease they use different ways to move. Often they use knees and protect their hands with flip-flops.
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A water-well which is located less than a hundred yards from the nearby open dump site. Well-water like this is found in many neighborhoods of Kano and is used by residents for washing dishes, clothes and bathing.

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A water-well which is located less than a hundred yards from the nearby open dump site. Well-water like this is found in many neighborhoods of Kano and is used by residents for washing dishes, clothes and bathing.
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A girl receives polio vaccine in Kaduna, northern Nigeria city, during polio national immunization days (NIDs). NIDs are held four times a year and teams of vaccinators try to reach every child in Nigeria.

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A girl receives polio vaccine in Kaduna, northern Nigeria city, during polio national immunization days (NIDs). NIDs are held four times a year and teams of vaccinators try to reach every child in Nigeria.
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Member of KPVTA prepares for a corner-kick during para-soccer practice. Members practice the game several times a week.

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Member of KPVTA prepares for a corner-kick during para-soccer practice. Members practice the game several times a week.
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Members of KPVTA practicing para-soccer. They can reach high speed by sitting on small wooden skateboards and pushing themselves by hands protected by flip-flops.

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Members of KPVTA practicing para-soccer. They can reach high speed by sitting on small wooden skateboards and pushing themselves by hands protected by flip-flops.
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Tricycles at the KPVTA headquarters. Because the polio victims canâ€™t use their legs to pedal, tricycles are constructed in a way that they can be operated by hands.

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Tricycles at the KPVTA headquarters. Because the polio victims canâ€™t use their legs to pedal, tricycles are constructed in a way that they can be operated by hands.
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Polio victims Naja Atu Yusif, 15 (L), and Adamu Yusif, 13 (R), in the courtyard of their primary school in Kano. While Naja can limp, Adamu canâ€™t walk and has to use a tricycle to move around.

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Polio victims Naja Atu Yusif, 15 (L), and Adamu Yusif, 13 (R), in the courtyard of their primary school in Kano. While Naja can limp, Adamu canâ€™t walk and has to use a tricycle to move around.
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