Off the Beaten Path (2015) : 10x6

Our journey begins in Kisumu, Kenya’s third largest city, where Tomáš lives. The local market offers a snapshot of the region’s cuisine, from dried omena fish and tilapia to beans and fresh vegetables. In simple conditions but with genuine hospitality, we are served traditional dishes, including ugali, a thick maize staple. We continue to a fishing port outside the city. Although Lake Victoria is Africa’s largest lake, life here is becoming harder for local fishermen. Many now supplement their income by extracting sand from the lakebed or making woven furniture. Sugarcane also thrives in the region, providing work in local mills. We end our visit at a children’s centre where Tomáš works. Over a shared meal of boiled chicken and fresh chapati, we see how dedication can create a place of hope on the shores of a vast lake.