Extreme drought and heavy rainfall can alternate here in a blink of an eye. The effects of these clearly changing weather conditions can be found in the temporary change of scenery in a lot of parts of Sudan. During the last few weeks, the heavy rainfalls have turned parts of the extremely dry, sandy desert into huge lakes of water. On his way from Kosti to Khartoum, Frank passed by a lot of (former) villages that had been completely flooded. There is nothing left for the villagers to do than to gather the belongings that can still be found back, and to hopefully find another place to live. In the midst of all this, Frank met a man who, while transporting his household on a self-built raft, managed to hold up his thumb and smile: "Tamam!- Everything o.k!" It's difficult to imagine that in a few weeks time this same man and his fellow villagers have to start preparing themselves for a period of persistent drought again. Talking about dealing with extremes..
