ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Salaula

Okay, imagine you have a lot of clothes in your closet that you don't wear anymore. You might want to give some of those clothes to someone who needs them, like a friend or a charity. But what if you don't know anyone who needs them, or what if you want to make a little bit of money from them?

This is where salaula comes in! In some parts of the world, like in Zambia or other African countries, there are shops called salaula that sell secondhand clothes. The clothes might have originally come from people like you who donated them, or they might have come from places where people recycle or resell clothes.

When you go to a salaula shop, you can look through all the clothes and try to find ones that you like and that fit you. They'll be way cheaper than buying new clothes, which can be a good thing if you don't have a lot of money. And even though they're used, they're still good clothes that someone else didn't want anymore.

Salaula can be really helpful in places where people don't have a lot of money or access to new clothes. It's also a way for people to recycle and reuse things instead of just throwing them away. So next time you have clothes you don't want, think about donating them or maybe even taking them to a salaula shop!