Domestic workers play a key role in many households across the continent.

They are often invisible yet indispensable. Lynette is a Zimbabwean mother of three, she gave the BBC's Focus on Africa radio a rare insight into the inner life of a domestic worker.

Illustrations: George Wafula

Producers: Kim Chakanetsa and Gloria Achieng

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