In her living room, Miriam Mukami tends to more than 30 houseplants. Pothos vines trail from shelves, snake plants anchor corners, and spider plants dangle their babies toward the floor. African violets bloom on the windowsill, asparagus fern softens the space near the couch, and a glossy ZZ plant guards the entryway.
Visitors often remark on how green and calm the house feels, even with dust drifting in from an unfinished road outside. Miriam smiles and calls her plants her “beautiful girls,” each with a personality of its own.
