Mama G, a Kenyan gay social worker has talked about how coronavirus is affecting business after bars and brothels were shut down.
Speaking during an interview with Massawe Jappani, she said,
‘THE GOVERNMENT IS SAYING WE SHOULD WORK FROM HOME. SHOULD I TAKE THE CLIENT HIM TO MY PLACE OR SHOULD WE GO TO HIS? I HAVE BILLS TO PAY SO WE ARE RISKING IT ALL. OUR CLIENTS ARE STILL CALLING US. THOUGH NOT AS OFTEN AS BEFORE.’
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Asked on how business is, she said,
‘WE ARE TRYING TO AVOID GREETING EACH OTHER AND WE ARE USING CONDOMS. IF SOMEONE WAS GIVING YOU 5,000 BEFORE RIGHT NOW THEY CAN OFFER 2000 BECAUSE THEY KNOW YOU HAVE NO OPTION. HOT SPOTS, WHERE WE SOURCE FOR CLIENTS HAVE BEEN CLOSED. WE ARE STILL DOING IT AFTER ALL IF GOD SAID CORONA WILL KILL YOU NOTHING WILL CHANGE THAT.’
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Mama G who has been a sex worker for a decade. She said lack of a job is what made her settle for her current job.
‘I HAVE BEEN A SEX WORKER FOR 10 YEARS, I STARTED AFTER SCHOOL AND I CANNOT STOP BECAUSE IT’S WELL PAYING. I WANTED TO BE A TEACHER BUT THERE ARE NO JOBS IN KENYA.’
She was also quick to point out that she does not need sympathy from people as she is okay with how her life turned out.
‘I DO NOT NEED ANY FAVOR OR SYMPATHY BECAUSE I AM WORKING. STREET KIDS NEED MORE SYMPATHY THAN I DO, I AM RESPONSIBLE AND I PAY TITHE LIKE EVERY CHURCH MEMBER. I AM DOING WELL AND LIVING MORE COMFORTABLY THAN MOST PEOPLE. PEOPLE WHO PITY ME SHOULD HELP PEOPLE WHO DO NOT HAVE JOBS INSTEAD.’
