They fled for their lives in the clothes they were wearing, grabbing what possessions they could carry.
"What possessions I have kept for my own pleasure is my business" she insists angrily, before suddenly being engulfed by sobs.
Families in Kenya were reportedly fleeing their homes and taking what possessions they could on Tuesday after police gathered near the Embobut forest to evict thousands of indigenous Sengwer people and others said to be threatening urban water supplies.
"Think about what possessions are really important and need to be kept out of harm's way".
Residents poured into the streets, clutching what possessions they could, and found refuge on the grassy town commons (today, City Hall Park).
I knew I didn't have anything close to two thousand dollars and began to wonder what possessions I could possibly sell to make up the difference.
When I asked him what possessions he would like to keep for the future, he led me down into the basement of the house he was living in and pointed to a suitcase on some shelves in the corner.
If it is a poor country, like when you are working with one of the charities, don't talk about your riches or what possessions you have.
