Accra to Lomé
The sky unfurls its clouds like the standards of a huge marching army Erratic tropical moods draw patterns of shadows and light on the tarmac White stripes invite fleeting memories clad with music, a Seven Nation Army Long haul-long vehicles speed along the road from Accra to Lomé The devil is never far away, he […]
A young woman walking the bridge over the River Volta Carrying her business fortune of the day on her head Clouds float lazily in the sky, crossing the river without a drop Ethereal Narcissuses contemplating their reflection in the water Photo Hugh Ardoin Africa by any Means Necessary Gallery
Under a bright sky dotted by scattered cumuli The road to go to Togo stretches like a grey snake The treacherous serpent that will coil and strike In an instant of blindness the flash of a crash We know that one day we will die, but on the others we will not… Photo Hugh Ardoin […]
On the road again, speeding like Kerouac between Accra and Lomé The perilous 120 mile avenue, littered with car wrecks and memento mori Roadside opportunity casket sellers and small businesses flourish Catering for the travelers every possible needs and beyond Here a young lady takes a nap in front of her Sunday-closed shop Photo Hugh […]
It is a long and straight road from Accra ,Ghana to Lomé, Togo Small shops flourish at the corner of the corn fields, the farmer’s pocket They sell the corn, repair a bicycle tyre and all the odd food and goods The iron wire, rubber band and cello-tape roadside self-help A do-it-almost-yourself business and social […]