Photos by Kai Wiedenhoefer/FAO

THE STORY OF VILIS MATULIS

The beekeeper of Ludza

As part of a series of photo journals on how the TeleFood programme helps needy families, a resident of Latvia, one of the Baltic States, talks about his daily life.

My name is Vilis Matulis. I'm 44 years old and live in a house in the countryside near the village of Ludza, eastern Latvia. I have lived in this area all my life.

I receive a state pension of 60 lati (120 US dollars) a month, but I mostly earn my living from those guys flying around outside, meaning my bees.

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