Pig Nursery in Sudan Morning Mist

Cold silver dawn light falls through thick monsoon mist to illuminate a muddy paddock fence in Sudan. A wooden pig nursery pen stands against the wet earth, housing young pigs huddled near heated creep mats that glow faintly beneath the straw. Fresh straw has been pushed clear of the feeder lip, revealing the metal edge where moisture beads. Chew chains hang loosely from the fence rails, their metal links dull in the gray air. The animals press close to the warmth, their pink skin against the dark, saturated mud splashing the lower fence posts. Mist rests on the straw bales stacked nearby, blurring the background into soft white shapes. one drop of water slides down a wooden slat.