Today on Q, Jian spoke to Marilyn McHarg of Médecins Sans Frontières in Canada. She argues that the dramatic images used in many famine relief appeals paint an overly simplistic picture of the crisis in Somalia.

She says aid groups should be more open about the challenges they face delivering aid, and the limits of what they can accomplish. Take a listen, and let us know what you think.

[AP/Farah Abdi Warsameh]