POVERTY: In-Depth Global Reports

Our Lives is a new IRIN series following 20 people in 10 countries as they try to get by in these testing times. The men and women featured - from teachers to truck drivers - describe how they cope with the rising cost of living, and explain their hopes for the future. This series will be regularly updated. Please click on the map below or on the names on the right-hand panel to explore. View IRIN - Food Series in a larger map		Survivors Bangladesh Samir Uddin – Street hawker Wliar Rahman – School teacher Kenya Jane Njeri – Displaced person Millicent Wanyama – Breadcrumb seller Lesotho ‘Mammuso Lebakeng – Crafts trader Moloantoa Mokhomphatha – Builder Liberia John Tamba – Teacher Lorpu Kah – Single mum Madagascar Liliana Lova Rahoaritsalamanirinarisoa– Trainee teacher Thierry Mafisy Miharivonjy Razafindranaivo – Cook Mali Chaka Dagnoko – Mechanic Tembely Coulibaly – Restaurateur Nepal Kumari Magar – Maid Manbahadur Tamang – Farmer Pakistan Aslam Rehmat – Dental assistant Rashid Minhas – Driver South Sudan Grace Taban Genova – Home-brewer Kenyi Chaplain Paul – Security guard Yemen Adel Aklin – Teacher Ali Abdullah al-Moudai – Community liaison officer
IRIN Films – Food for thought Cassava in Côte d’Ivoire Wheat in India Lentils in Nepal Rice in Madagascar Kenya’s Unga revolution A question of dignity