School Lunches Around the World Gallery

School Lunches Around the World - Kenya

People who went to school in Kenya usually have strong feelings about githeri; they're either totally nostalgic or extremely sick of it. A mixture of beans and dried corn, the dish is traditionally associated with the Kikuyu tribe, but it has become the standard school lunch throughout the country. Every day, school children line up with their plastic bowls as servings are ladled out from huge pots.