Balancing passion, art and life: From a seven-figure hustle to selling own shoes to survive

I had made a very comfortable life as a photographer, having done projects with budgets of up to Sh1.5m (Courtesy)

“You have to be aware of the narrative that runs your life and sometimes, be willing to go back to zero to rewrite it,” says photographer Barbara Minishi.

“In 2016, I was forced to do just that, when it struck me that I couldn’t sustain the life I was living anymore. More importantly, I didn’t have to. I had nothing to prove to anyone.”