In their words

Stories from Kibera

Photo-essays written and photographed by the young people of the project.

The road I walk to school Jeremy Ouma, 13 The road I walk to school Every morning the same lane wakes up around me — the mandazi seller, the handcarts, the puddles I have learned to jump. Read the story → My mother’s salon Effie Akoth, 16 My mother’s salon Dada Salon is where the neighbourhood gathers. I photographed a Saturday from open to close. Read the story → Where we play Sasha Blessings, 14 Where we play A bicycle, a wall, a ball of light at golden hour. Joy is easy to find if you carry a camera. Read the story →