One of the strange things I noticed after travelling through Africa was that I had hundreds of animal and landscape photos, but very few real-life images of what people do and where they live.

This was one photo I managed to take of a typical small village scene in Malawi. Simple wood and thatched roof construction for the buildings – no concrete, no sheet metal, no glass windows. While the shape of huts changes across Africa, the simplicity of rural village life remains the same.

It may seem strange to some people, but really, what more do you need than a roof over your head and some land to let the children play?