Most people wait around the conveyor belt waiting for their luggage to come off the airplane at most airports. That is not the case in Lodwar, Kenya, located in the Turkana region. You land and look for the airport terminal only to finally notice a tiny building containing check-in, security, and the departure gate, the size of most gas stations in the United States. The dry heat waves over you as you make your way out of the airplane. Walking across the tarmac to the small terminal, the desolate and dry landscape is easy to see. With only a few volcanic rock outcroppings, Lodwar is not an area that is known for its beauty. It's a very high desert area that rarely gets rain, and the only agricultural crops grown in the area are grown within feet of the river. Unlike the rest of Kenya, the ground is not that fertile and is hard to dig into. Not that anyone could grow food anyways because of the lack of rain. Because of these factors, the Turkana region is known for having higher ra