Meet Esinien, a young woman from the Nyangatom tribe. Esinien is still not married and lives with her family on the banks of the Omo River. Although she's still very young, Esinien already boasts a number of scars on her body which she believes make her more attractive. As all Nyangatom women Esinien wears elaborate beads around her neck, the number and color of which convey her social status within the tribe. She enjoys singing, as well as listening to stories told to her by her elders.

Meet Ari, a young woman from the Bena tribe. Ari lives in a small village near the town of Jinka. Once a week she attends the local market in Kako were she sells dairy products produced by her and her family back in her village. Ari also likes to buy hairclips which she uses as decoration.