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A young Asian woman caused a stir in Turkana County after a video captured her in a heated confrontation with residents near Lodwar town, as she pushed back against men who tried to stop her from continuing down what they believed was a dangerous road.
The footage, shot on a dirt road fringed by acacia trees in a rural part of the county, shows a group of young men attempting to steer the woman away from an isolated stretch as evening was drawing in.
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Their concern appeared genuine: in the video, one of them can be heard warning that lions and elephants frequent the direction she was heading.
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Rather than heed the warnings, the woman held her ground. Despite being considerably smaller than the men around her, she launched a spirited defence each time anyone moved towards her, throwing kicks and making sharp movements that suggested some familiarity with self-defence.
Those present were forced to give her space, unsure how to handle the escalating situation without physical contact.