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Under Turkana’s harsh sun in northern Kenya, the land cracks into dry mosaics. At its heart, Lake Turkana—the world’s largest desert lake—has risen by up to four meters since 2020, reclaiming land. This ancient cradle of humankind is transforming. For millennia, the Turkana and their Ateker kin lived in continuity with nature, migrating with the rains. However, colonial borders disrupted this balance, dividing communities across Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, and Ethiopia. Postcolonial neglect has left pastoralist livelihoods vulnerable, while climate change—erratic rains, droughts, and land degradation—intensifies the struggle. As grazing lands dry, the rising lake floods homes, displacing communities. With traditional pastoralism failing, many turn to fishing for survival. Yet declining fish stocks and shifting ecosystems create new vulnerabilities. Once in sync with the ecosystem, the Turkana now find themselves bound to water, adapting to a life shaped by circumstance. Along Lake Turkana’s shores, these boys (Lomenen, Achuka, Lopeyok, Ekuwom, Eautan) inherit a precarious existence—caught between a fading past and an uncertain future.