Peter McBride / Aurora Photos, Mohammed Ahmed Abdulahi relaxes in his khat chewing den where he chews the drug religiously every afternoon to relieve stress. Khat plants which contain ephedrine like compounds and serve as a type of speed when chewed, start losing their potency after 48 hours after they are picked. Khat is one of the few commodities that is traded daily over international borders and shows up consistently on time.
Peter McBride / Aurora Photos, Khat farmers outside Harar, sell their harvest of khat leaves, picked daily to be sold to Ethiopian, Djiboutian and Somali markets. Khat plants which contain ephedrine like compounds and serve as a type of speed when chewed, start losing their potency after 48 hours after they are picked. Khat is one of the few commodities that is traded daily over international borders and shows up consistently on time.
Peter McBride / Aurora Photos, A woman walks the streets of Djibouti City Quartier 4 neighborhood, on her way to central market to buy khat, which arrives daily by plane from Ethiopia.