A visit to the shamba

Shamba? A shamba is like plot of land, a small farm. Recently I accompanied Mama Zaina to visit her shamba. After walking some distance, crossing the river and continuing along the other side, we arrived at her shamba - full of maize plants, green leafy vegetables (such as we are holding in the picture), tomatoes, beans etc. The maize and bean harvest has recently been taken in (on previous visits to her home we helped winnow the beans and strip dried maize off the cob, to later be ground into flour to make ugali).