Fasolia Bean Stew with Bread at Sunset in Kismayo

Warm golden hour light streams through a window, illuminating a shallow ceramic bowl filled with creamy fasolia bean stew. The thick broth holds pale green beans and chunks of onion, glistening with a layer of oil. A piece of crusty, torn bread rests beside the bowl on a small wooden table, its surface dusted with fine flour. Tiny particles of dust float in the bright shafts of light, catching the sun's rays. The cool season air settles over the meal, visible in the way the light cuts through the room. The texture of the wooden table grain runs beneath the bowl, at the base of the food in a simple, domestic setting.