A satirical look at young motherhood, economic pressures and the growing burden on Kenyan grandparents raising children while parents pursue urban lifestyles.
African woman carryinbg the baby on the back . [Getty Images ]
There was a time when a woman could disappear from the village for ten years, return with three children, and the village would simply adjust its seating arrangement.
Grandmother would open the door.
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