Edith - Ngwale Village, Zomba District, Malawi
Name: Edith Kaphuka
Location: Ngwale Village (Zomba District), Malawi
Occupation: Student
Date of Birth:
Religion: Christian
Income: < $2
Edith Kaphuka was a 13-year-old student at Domasi Mission Primary School in Zomba District, Malawi during her Global Lives Project shoot in 2007. The oldest of four girls, Edith has many responsibilities at her home in Ngwale Village, such as fetching water, cleaning the dishes, and gardening. Her little sister, Memory, is her best friend; when the two are together, they are nearly inseparable. While Edith and her family are Yao, they more readily speak Chichewa, Malawi's national language. More detail...
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