A photo essay showing the day in the life of Miss Robinah Nakabiito, a food vendor at Wandegeya market.

1. TOILING FOR A LIVING
By Moses Kyeyune
10/U/14976/Ps
A day in a life of Ms.Robinah Nakabiito
An essay showing
a day in the life of
Ms.Robinah
Nakabiito, a food
vendor at
Wandegeya
market.
Despite the poor
state of the house
where she cooks,
Nakabiito risks her
life to earn a living.
She also employs a
maid who assists
her during the
day’s hectic
activities.
JCO 4202
Photo Journalism

2. Business at the roof top.
Women setting up their cooking stalls. They cook from the roof top of
a building which is in a poor state.

3. Death trap
Old and worn, this is the building whose roof top is used as a kitchen.
This is the entrance through which people go to the cooking area

4. Getting set for the day.
Ms.Nakabiito’s maid cleans up their cooking area before commencing
her routine work. Some of their customers eat from here.

5. Getting down to business
Shallow depth of field: Ms.Nakabiito’s maid peels matooke as she
prepares to cook. Food must be ready by 12:00pm.

6. Rushing to catch time.
Ms.Nakabiito chopping meat in preparation for lunch. Her clients start serving at noon.

7. On time.
Ms.Nakabiito making final touches on her food before serving.

8. Emptying the source pans.
Ms.Nakabiito puts food on a plate before it is served.

9. Adding up to the diet.
Food is packed in plastic dishes and plates, stuffed with cooked
vegetables before it is delivered to customers.

10. Ready to serve.
Portrait: Ms.Nakabiito covers the food before delivering it
to her customers. She does this everyday.

11. Sanitation at its best.
Cover Photo: The maid washes dishes as the day goes by. Even when
the area where they operate is in a poor state, hygiene is prioritised.