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A BETTER LIFE DANIEL BUTOTO
A BETTER LIFE
DANIEL BUTOTO
Daniel chose to depict his journey to Kalobeyei Camp, next door to
Kakuma. He was forced to leave his country because of famine. In
his painting, he shows the courage it takes for refugees to make that
heart-wrenching decision, to leave everything they know, and
sometimes even family members, behind. Many travel for miles,
even with disabilities, in search of safety. The figure in the
foreground is too distraught to leave, having just buried their child.
On the left, refugees arrive at Kalobeyei Settlement carrying with
them the fragile hope of a better life.