The image captures a crowded waterway in Iwaya, Nigeria, under a light blue sky with scattered white cumulus clouds

The image captures a crowded waterway in Iwaya, Nigeria, under a light blue sky with scattered white cumulus clouds. The water is dark and rippled, filled with extensive debris, including wooden planks, poles, and what appears to be rebar. Numerous wooden boats, varying in condition from intact vessels to partially submerged wreckage, are visible across the mid-ground and background. The distant shoreline features a dense array of low-rise, makeshift structures, many exhibiting signs of damage or disrepair, indicative of a slum or informal settlement. Faint industrial structures are discernible on the far-left horizon. In the immediate foreground, an adult male is seated in a wooden canoe-style boat, facing forward. He has short dark hair and a beard, wearing a striped short-sleeved shirt, a dark vest, and holds a dark smartphone in his right hand. Directly behind him, positioned in a separate, lighter-colored wooden boat, stands a younger male or adolescent. This individual, dressed in a vertically striped shirt and trousers (green, orange, and black), is actively operating a long, dark pole with both hands, using it to propel the boat through the water.