An adult male with dark skin and short, dark, curly hair is depicted in Barakin Akawo, Nigeria, operating a shoe repair machine outdoors

An adult male with dark skin and short, dark, curly hair is depicted in Barakin Akawo, Nigeria, operating a shoe repair machine outdoors. He is wearing an olive-green long-sleeved sweater with horizontal ribbing and a blue sleeveless vest featuring white trim and text, part of which reads "ager from Malaria". The individual is bent forward, focused on a black shoe held in both hands, positioning it against a rapidly rotating light-colored grinding or polishing wheel. The machine consists of a dark, ribbed motor unit with the exposed wheel, covered partially by a piece of cardboard functioning as a makeshift shield. It is supported by a rough, wooden tripod-style stand. A dark, flexible strap hangs from the front of the machine. The background features a light grey, smooth concrete wall to the left and a darker, rough-textured wall of unrendered concrete blocks to the right, displaying white graffiti including "U3", "L4", and "B".