Street food - Niamey, Niger

This is Budu selling freshly cooked fritters in the street in Niamey, Niger. Many women in Niger make a living from cooking and selling delicious snacks like this in the street, which are very popular especially with children on their way to / from school. In some cases this work supplements their husband's income and gives the women some financial independence; in other cases they may be the only breadwinner in the family.