Malawi inflation: 'I tell my children not to play so we save money on soap'

High inflation and a cost-of-living crisis means many Malawians, like Suzanna Kathumba, face tough choices.

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As she wrings a wet cloth from a bucket of water in the living room and starts by wiping down the tables and chairs, she considers her latest ploy to save money.

"I've told my youngest children not to get too dirty when playing so we can save on soap," the 43-year-old told the BBC.

"But it's hard because children are children, they want to play."

For the past few months Ms Kathumba, a divorced mother of four working in the capital, Lilongwe, has been struggling to survive on her salary because of the surging prices of goods in the market.

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