Mary Wanyonyi
Young Girl in the rural
village of Kapsokwony
I was at school for eight years
and now I’m at home
helping my parents on the farm. At school I enjoyed lessons
in History and Swahili.
Usually I wake at six o’clock and then prepare breakfast.
I make tea and porridge. The porridge is made from maize
and millet. After washing up the pans I go to the spring
to collect water fro drinking and washing. My little sisters
help me with this. I’ve seven sisters and one brother.
During the day I work on the farm,
growing the beans, cabbage and coffee. We have some vegetables
and ugali (a porridge
made from maize) for dinner at about one o’clock
and then do some more work in the fields.
Before I prepare supper I enjoy
listening to the radio. My favourite programmes are the
news, ‘greeting’ (a
request show) and Christian music (church choirs). Before
supper I help my mother mild the cows. We get two bowls of
milk from each cow. We may cook sweet potatoes, or bananas
for supper. It is dark by the time we have eaten and by about
nine o’clock we all go to our beds.
At the weekend I go to the Saturday
market in Kapsokwony. If I’ve the money I buy clothes, magazines or maybe
a pair of shoes. I don’t get money from my parents
so I keep chickens and sell them for Ks 50 each. I can
use this money for myself, although I need to keep some
of the
profit back to buy more chickens. The market is also a
good place to meet people, like my friends who live in
another
part of the valley.
On Sundays, I’ll go to the Salvation Army Church in
Sendera village. It’s about two kilometres away so
it’s not too far to walk.
Because I was born in Kapsokwony
I will have to stay here on the farm: East – West,
home is best! I would not mind living outside this area
as long as there was something
for me to do. Maybe I could become a nurse?
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