Colours in Africa

Accra


In this small tidy store, Charity Jobarteh sells crafts and souvenirs that she picks up on her journeys through West Africa and beyond. Next to the collection of dolls, ceramics, clothing and paintings, there's an interesting selection of 'colons', little statues that usually depict colonial workers, but here also come in the shape of African mamas.


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