My name is Agnetta Auma. I am a 33-year-old mother who lives in the slums of Obunga Kisumu County, Kenya. I sell fish to support my four children; two boys and two girls. I was married to the late Austin Odhiambo, who died in a road accident. I was born the firstborn...

It is 7 o’clock in the morning and, once again, the City of Kisumu is a beehive of activities. Bodabodas crisscross each other, the matatus are hooting, children walk to school carrying loads of books as the adults walk to work with one mission: to “put food on the...

My name is Sofia. I’m 26 years old, and I live in Kisumu. My story starts out with me just looking for a better future. I got through my education up to high school level, so I moved to Kisumu from my rural home in Siaya, to seek greener pastures. Soon, I got a job in...

Partying was my thing. Weekends were the best part of my life. Talk about jam sessions, ramogi nights, mulembe nights... I can't even exhaust them. Life was as easy as “one, two, three.” Mum… that lady used to get into my nerves. “Hey! Don’t do this… Hey, don’t go...

My name is Sharon Otieno from Kisumu Kenya living in the slums of Manyatta. I am 34 years old, and a mother of four. My husband, Emanuel Onyango, who is now 48 years of age, currently jobless. I do laundry for a living. I got married at the age of 20. My parents were...