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Ghana "Social Conditions in Accra" Jay Dunn(27 images)
"Social Conditions in Accra, Ghana"

A look at three neighborhoods in Ghana's rambling, chaotic, and energizing commercial capital. Home to two million people, Accra tumbles over gentle hills and away from the sea more than twenty kilometers to the south, more a collection of communities than a city with a central plan.

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  • GHANA,Accra,Jamestown, 2007. A young businessman moves shop to a different place along Jamestown's seaside strip. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • GHANA,Accra,Jamestown, 2007. Fishermen take time at the end of the afternoon to mend their nets. Much of the catch from these small boats is smoked and sold to local markets. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • GHANA,Accra,Kokomlemle, 2007. Members of the Marbell family share a traditional meal of banku, or mashed cassava, and smoked fish. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • GHANA,Accra,Kokomlemle, 2007. A child is still asleep in the relative cool of morning. Ghanaians sleep outside to take advantage of any available breeze. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • GHANA,Accra,Adabraka, 2007. A choir member takes a moment during Sunday's services at the Calvary Baptist Church in Adabraka. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • GHANA,Accra,Kokomlemle, 2007. By far the most common form of public transport in sprawling Accra, "tro-tros" operate on fixed routes and charge cheap prices. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • GHANA,Accra,Kokomlemle, 2007. A girl prepares for school after the Independence Day holiday. Many Ghanaians marked the day with joy. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • GHANA,Accra,Kokomlemle, 2007. Alone in the store, a young girl entertains herself while her mother buys supplies across the street. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • GHANA,Accra,Kokomlemle, 2007. Small industry often co-exists with housing in Accra's loose city zoning, allowing toxic conditions to continue. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • GHANA,Accra,Jamestown, 2007. An exhausted fisherman sleeps by his oceanfront home near Jamestown, one of Accra's oldest communities. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • GHANA,Accra,Kokomlemle, 2007. This dancing couple shares an intimate moment at a friend's wedding, which usually are all-day celebrations. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • GHANA,Accra,Jamestown, 2007. Soccer is Ghana's national obsession, played out hard and fast on a makeshift pitch near the fish market. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • GHANA,Accra,Jamestown, 2007. Children play near cliffside dwellings built on the remnants of a colonial fort in Jamestown. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • GHANA,Accra,Adabraka, 2007. Sunday mornings see the Calvary Baptist Church in Adabraka full to capacity. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • GHANA,Accra,Kokomlemle, 2007. This small house has an auto repair yard in front and much smaller one-story apartments behind. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • GHANA,Accra,Jamestown, 2007. Fishermen in Jamestown relax before setting out into the Atlantic for a full day shift. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • GHANA,Accra,Kokomlemle, 2007. Small businesses abound in Ghana's diverse economy. This shop is the front of a private home. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • GHANA,Accra,Kokomlemle, 2007. Staples in a varied diet, locally grown peppers and salted fish complement cassava and potatoes. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • GHANA,Accra,Jamestown, 2007. Taking a break from their tire repair business, workers relax in the afternoon heat. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • GHANA,Accra,Osu, 2007. Friday prayers brings business to a stop for a short while. About 15% of Ghanaians are Muslim. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • GHANA,Accra,Kokomlemle, 2007. Children get some help crossing a busy street across from the railroad tracks. Accidents involving cars are all too common. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • GHANA,Accra,Kokomlemle, 2007. A wedding brings guests from all over the neighborhood together at a spirited outside celebration. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • GHANA,Accra,Kokomlemle, 2007. Boys start playing soccer early in Ghana, and emulate their favorite stars with much enthusiasm. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • GHANA,Accra,Kokomlemle, 2007. Just after dawn in this humble neighborhood, a girl gets breakfast, and watches her mom work. By photographer Jay Dunn
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  • GHANA,Accra,Adabraka, 2007. Enthusiastic congregations attend services in both Twi and English at the Calvary Baptist Church in Adabraka. By photographer Jay Dunn
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