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Searching through debris in a murky Jakande waterway

Achilé Attah

Achilé Attah

Jakande, Nigeria

Friday, September 18, 2026 · Updated Friday, September 18, 2026


Searching through debris in a murky Jakande waterway
Jakande, Nigeria

A dark-skinned person wearing blue swim trunks is in murky green water, reaching into a black basin filled with what appears to be food and trash. The person is leaning forward, submerged up to their waist, with their back to the camera. The water is a canal or drainage ditch, with a concrete wall on the left side of the frame. The wall is stained and appears old. There is a metal fence at the top of the wall. The person is interacting with the contents of the basin.

Two individuals are in a murky body of water, possibly a canal or drain, engaged in an activity that appears to involve searching for something. One individual, wearing a blue shirt and striped shorts, is in deeper water, bending over and reaching into the water with their hands. The other individual, wearing red shorts, is closer to the bank, surrounded by lush green vegetation, and is also reaching into the water. A discarded white and green plastic container floats near the person in the blue shirt. The environment includes a concrete wall with a pipe protruding from it, and dense vegetation along the bank. The water itself appears dark and stagnant, with some debris visible on its surface.

Achilé Attah

Achilé Attah

Jakande, Nigeria · Sep 18, 2026, 11:41 AM · 20.5k attention

Two individuals are in a murky body of water, possibly a canal or drain, engaged in an activity that appears to involve searching for something. One individual, wearing a blue shirt and striped shorts, is in deeper water, bending over and reaching into the water with their hands. The other individual, wearing red shorts, is closer to the bank, surrounded by lush green vegetation, and is also reaching into the water. A discarded white and green plastic container floats near the person in the blue shirt. The environment includes a concrete wall with a pipe protruding from it, and dense vegetation along the bank. The water itself appears dark and stagnant, with some debris visible on its surface.

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