Chipata, Zambia — As we approach the forest in the village to appreciate Andrew Mbewe’s beekeeping enterprise, a bee from a hive close to the edge of the natural woodland stings him on the cheek. He steps back quickly, waving everyone away from danger, as he grimaces and grumbles in pain while trying to take […]
Lusaka, Zambia — They ingest snuff to self-medicate and insert it in their vaginas to increase their partner’s sexual pleasure. But smokeless tobacco could compound the already steep health challenges they face. At her makeshift stall, vegetable vendor Racheal Zimba retrieves a small white bottle from her bra and sprinkles some black powder onto her […]