Maswaswa spreads coffee beans to dry after harvesting from his plantation. He also grows bananas on his farm. Photo by Johnson Mayamba.
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My name is David Maswaswa. I am 78 years old. I stay at Budugala village, Goma Division in Mukono District, with my wife, some of my children and my grandchildren. I have been a farmer since my childhood. When I was growing up, our parents trained us to...
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