Hi! My name is Maurice.

Maurice

Welcome to my home.

Entrance

This is a typical house in most of Nairobi slums.

Beercaps

In this photograph we see what kind of technique is used in fastening nails on the walls. One nail was not fastened and fell off, thus leaving a hole on the wall, and also damaged the iron sheet.

Window

The window also has to be secured to be burglar proof.

Fence

Scarcity of space necessitates fencing so no one can grab this piece of land.

Living room

This is my living room with very little furniture.

TV

The village is not connected to the main power supply. The small black and white TV can only use a car battery. A new battery will go for a full week. To recharge it, I have to take it to another village 2 km from here, and to pay 50 KSh for the recharging.

Bedroom

My bedroom does not have much furniture either. The lantern is used for lighting at night.

Cupboard

This part of the room is rather disorganized.

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