The scene depicts a waterside settlement in Iwaya, Nigeria, under a hazy sky

The scene depicts a waterside settlement in Iwaya, Nigeria, under a hazy sky. In the foreground, a young male, appearing to be in his late teens or early twenties, is seated barefoot and cross-legged in a wooden dugout canoe. He wears a short-sleeved, brightly patterned green and yellow shirt and dark shorts, looking directly forward with a neutral expression. Adjacent to his bare feet inside the boat is a light green plastic bucket with a coiled dark rope on its lid. A wooden pole, likely a paddle, extends diagonally across the boat in front of him. To his right, another wooden boat contains a yellow rectangular plastic container and a green cylindrical plastic barrel. The letters "MAH" are visible painted on its hull. Further right, a third wooden boat features an attached outboard motor. A vertical wooden pole emerges from the water between these boats. The background reveals a densely populated shoreline with several makeshift structures, shacks, and houses, some appearing derelict or constructed from corrugated materials and tarpaulins. The water is dark and reflective. A prominent, tall metal electricity transmission tower with multiple overhead lines dominates the left side of the skyline. Several other wooden boats, some appearing disused, are scattered in the water toward the mid-ground and background.