Kaki and Sampson were dating for a few years before Kaki moved to the UK, where she works as a nurse. Before the World Health Organisation reported cases of COVID-19 in parts of the world at the beginning of the year, the two had plans of getting married in June 2020. They were making preparations. Kaki will return to Ghana for the wedding, after which her husband will join her in the UK to start a new life together.

Later did she know the pandemic was going to be a test of her faith. When borders were closed for months…

As parts of the world celebrate Halloween today, I like to share some photos from the Fancy Dress Festival, also known as Kaakaamotobi in Takoradi, Ghana.

“Fulani Overflow” were the first words a man said to me when I arrived in the area. There have been times the lake overflow when rains, “but this one we haven’t seen before,” says another man.

I was cycling when a motorcyclist coming in my direction told me about the flooding in the area. I wondered why he told me. Perhaps he has seen me go to the lake many times to make photographs. I have been photographing my neighbourhood lately. Playing loud music from my speakers while cycling, perhaps I’m getting noticed.

Arriving at the lakeside, a woman shouted, “4 more for Nana”, with her four fingers in the air. Like everyone else gathered at the scene, I laughed and started to make these photographs.

Coco recounted his experience with starting school in Ghana when he arrived in 2009 after arriving from Togo.

Demolition in parts for the James Town community continues on May 21st, 2020 to make way for a multi-million dollar fishing port, a grant from the Chinese Government. Some displaced residents claim they received no prior notification. While some hope for compensation for their loss. May 21st, 2020. Accra, Ghana.

Homes burn to the ground in Old Fadama, Agbogbloshie amid partial lockdown in Accra and Kumasi to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Dancing is intimate.

The presences of Emotions and movement are evident in dancing. The bodies move to the music, the physical and emotional connection between two people. Be it, familiar people or strangers. Dancing has away of connecting two bodies and this can clearly be seen in salsa.

Photographs from a dance session at Afrikiko, Accra.

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Sixteen days of activism against gender-based violence.

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