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Some eke out a living in a dusty shanty town on the edge of Yemen's main port of Aden. Others try crossing into wealthier Gulf Arab states in search of work. The poorest end up in a refugee camp deep in the desert. Fleeing conflict and poverty in their homeland, thousands of Somalis risk their lives to cross the Gulf of Aden each year, crammed into rickety boats in search of a better life.