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Remembering Sumy Sadurni: a 32-year-old photographer known for capturing the essence of East Africa

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Slideshow Icon1 of 12A girl poses for a portrait while standing next to a cow in Nakaprit on February 15, 2020. - Nakaprit is home to traditional pastorialists who depend on their cattle for survival and with the threat of locust invasions, locals are worried the vegetation will be destroyed and their cows wont be able to feed.
Credit: Sumy Sadurni/AFP via Getty Images

On Monday night, photojournalist Sumy Sadurni was killed in a car accident. Sumy Sadurni was a 32-year-old Spanish-Mexican freelance photojournalist based in Kampala, Uganda. She was known for her striking coverage across East Africa capturing the conflict as well as the essence of the region and its people.

Here's a look into some of the work that she leaves behind. [Copyright 2022 NPR]

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