A woman sits on a paved surface in Maiburiji, Nigeria, engaged in outdoor food preparation

A woman sits on a paved surface in Maiburiji, Nigeria, engaged in outdoor food preparation. She wears a reddish-brown hijab and garment, facing away from the camera. Her right hand operates a flat-bladed tool over a spread of white residue on the ground. A large, black frying pan containing cooking oil and active frying food rests on a charcoal stove to her right. Adjacent to the stove, a metal container holds dark, fried food items. In the background, a rusted metal wheelbarrow is visible, and the ground is littered with debris, including plastic bags and paper.