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singing in church
Bassoguina (back) and her sisters Nindra (8) and Maribata (3) in church

At 8am, the family goes to church. Church lasts from 8am to 11am, but not many people are here today because of the heavy rain. The children are not at school because it is school holidays at the moment, but they still have work to do. From 8am until 9am, they study the bible, before joining their parents for the end of the service.

walking to market
Bassoguina and her mother head into the marketplace

Bassoguina's father conducts the service.

Lunch is pātes and sauce again, but with a different sauce.

Usually in the afternoon, Bassoguina does any household chores which need doing and then plays with her friends.

Today she is going to market with her mother.

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Photographs by Mike Rimmer