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Istmina, Choco, Colombia.
While looking after her grandson, the men of the tribe work hard erecting a shelter for the night. The Wounaan were forced to flee their ancestral lands after Colombian leftist guerillas, the FARC murdered two Wounaan community leaders for resisting FARC efforts to control their tribe and recruit their youth. Of a population of 1,748, more than 700 have fled.
Following 40 years of civil war, Colombia has the world's third highest displaced population due to conflict. A displacement described by the UN as one of the largest since the Second World War.

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Istmina, Choco, Colombia.<br />
While looking after her grandson, the men of the tribe work hard erecting a shelter for the night. The Wounaan were forced to flee their ancestral lands after Colombian leftist guerillas, the FARC murdered two Wounaan community leaders for resisting FARC efforts to control their tribe and recruit their youth. Of a population of 1,748, more than 700 have fled. <br />
Following 40 years of civil war, Colombia has the world's third highest displaced population due to conflict. A displacement described by the UN as one of the largest since the Second World War.