He sells sea-shells by the sea-shore

Mohamed Athman, 28, arranges sea shells at his stall near Mama Ngina Drive in Mombasa County on April 05 2016. Athman who gets his cowrie shells from South Coast areas of Vanga and Shimoni in Kwale County sells the items from as low as Sh 50. Photo by Mwangi Muraguri/ Standard

As one who understands his trade well, Mohamed Athman, 28, easily regales his customers with his in depth knowledge of cowrie shell trade.

“Rabbit shells and bull shells once had edible sea creatures inside, handle them with care in respect of the food they once carried,” jokes Athman who sells sea shells along the busy Mama Ngina Drive in Mombasa.