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  • Ghana, Adaklu, Titikope, 2007. The Volta River is central in every way to the health and happiness of the nearby villages.
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  • Ghana, Adaklu, Titikope, 2007. Late March is the beginning of mango season along the Volta River, when thousands of trees yield their fruit.
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  • Ghana, Adaklu, Titikope, 2007. A mother takes the long road up away from the Volta River and back toward her family home.
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  • Ghana, Adaklu, Titikope, 2007. Cross-river taxis ply their trade all day, taking passengers between Titikope and other Volta River villages..
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  • Ghana, Adaklu, Titikope, 2007. Newly-made river boats wait for painting by the side of the Volta. Ripe mango trees line the banks of this area.
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  • Ghana, Adaklu, Titikope, 2007. Children begin harvesting early-ripening mangos among the hundreds of trees that line the Volta River.
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  • Ghana, Adaklu, Titikope, 2007. Tropical flowers abound near the fertile river banks of the Volta.
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  • Ghana, Adaklu, Titikope, 2007. Bags of palm oil for cooking at home sit in a market vendor's stall. Village economies manage with small scale transactions..
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  • Ghana, Adaklu, Titikope, 2007. For the children of Titikope, life near the river is a blessing in the heat that grips Ghana much of the time.
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  • Ghana, Adaklu, Titikope, 2007. Children enjoy going through the groundnuts for sale before they go off to school.
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  • Ghana, Adaklu, Titikope, 2007. Using traditional hand tools - saws, planes, and chisels, this village carpenter can make a finely-crafted door in one day.
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  • Ghana, Adaklu, Titikope, 2007. Villagers relax under one of the many trees that provide shelter from the midday sun.
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  • Ghana, Adaklu, Titikope, 2007. The Ghanaian diet relies heavily on tropical crops like cassava, yams and rice. Women often spend much of the day in food preparation.
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  • Ghana, Adaklu, Titikope, 2007. Children play on an idle farm vehicle. The majority of Ghanaians are involved in agriculture.
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  • Ghana, Adaklu, Titikope, 2007. Ghana's sub-tropical temperatures and warm breezes help a profusion of plant life thrive.
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  • Ghana, Adaklu, Titikope, 2007. Traditional skills with  working metal make the village blacksmith an important member of this countryside community.
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  • Ghana, Adaklu, Titikope, 2007. A boy helping provide power at the village blacksmith shop takes a moment to rest.
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  • Ghana, Adaklu, Titikope, 2007.  River shells are plentiful in this yard, high above the water and in the center of the village.
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  • Ghana, Adaklu, Titikope, 2007. Near the top of the water taxi landing, a shy village girl breaks out into a welcoming smile.
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  • Ghana, Adaklu, Titikope, 2007. The packed earth of this village yard is kept impeccably neat by the homeowners.
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  • Ghana, Adaklu, Titikope, 2007. A woman makes banku, or mashed cassava, which is a staple and takes many hours to prepare.
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  • Ghana, Adaklu, Titikope, 2007. Heavy seasonal rains spatter Southern Ghana's red earth on house walls.
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  • Ghana, Adaklu, Titikope, 2007. Girls play on Sunday in the quiet space between village houses.
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  • Ghana, Adaklu, Titikope, 2007. A calabash tree provides the village with many of its fruit. They are carved out, dried and painted to serve as containers.
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  • GHANA,Accra,Kokomlemle, 2007. A child is still asleep in the relative cool of morning. Ghanaians sleep outside to take advantage of any available breeze.
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  • GHANA,Accra,Jamestown, 2007. A young businessman moves shop to a different place along Jamestown's seaside strip.
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  • GHANA,Accra,Jamestown, 2007. Fishermen in Jamestown relax before setting out into the Atlantic for a full day shift.
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  • GHANA,Accra,Jamestown, 2007. Soccer is Ghana's national obsession, played out hard and fast on a makeshift pitch near the fish market.
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  • GHANA,Accra,Kokomlemle, 2007. Alone in the store, a young girl entertains herself while her mother buys supplies across the street.
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  • GHANA,Accra,Jamestown, 2007. Fishermen take time at the end of the afternoon to mend their nets. Much of the catch from these small boats is smoked and sold to local markets.
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  • GHANA,Accra,Kokomlemle, 2007. Banku is a staple food made from mashed cassava, which takes many hours of labor to prepare, and can be found everywhere in Ghana.
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  • GHANA,Accra,Kokomlemle, 2007. A wedding brings guests from all over the neighborhood together at a spirited outside celebration.
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  • GHANA,Accra,Kokomlemle, 2007. This small house has an auto repair yard in front and much smaller one-story apartments behind.
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  • GHANA,Accra,Kokomlemle, 2007. This dancing couple shares an intimate moment at a friend's wedding, which usually are all-day celebrations.
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  • GHANA,Accra,Jamestown, 2007. An exhausted fisherman sleeps by his oceanfront home near Jamestown, one of Accra's oldest communities.
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  • GHANA,Accra,Kokomlemle, 2007. Small industry often co-exists with housing in Accra's loose city zoning, allowing toxic conditions to continue.
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  • GHANA,Accra,Kokomlemle, 2007. By far the most common form of public transport in sprawling Accra, "tro-tros" operate on fixed routes and charge cheap prices.
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  • GHANA,Accra,Adabraka, 2007. A choir member takes a moment during Sunday's services at the Calvary Baptist Church in Adabraka.
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  • GHANA,Accra,Kokomlemle, 2007. Members of the Marbell family share a traditional meal of banku, or mashed cassava, and smoked fish.
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  • GHANA,Accra,Adabraka, 2007. Enthusiastic congregations attend services in both Twi and English at the Calvary Baptist Church in Adabraka.
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  • GHANA,Accra,Kokomlemle, 2007. Just after dawn in this humble neighborhood, a girl gets breakfast, and watches her mom work.
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  • GHANA,Accra,Kokomlemle, 2007. Boys start playing soccer early in Ghana, and emulate their favorite stars with much enthusiasm.
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  • GHANA,Accra,Kokomlemle, 2007. Children get some help crossing a busy street across from the railroad tracks. Accidents involving cars are all too common.
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  • GHANA,Accra,Osu, 2007. Friday prayers brings business to a stop for a short while. About 15% of Ghanaians are Muslim.
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  • GHANA,Accra,Jamestown, 2007. Taking a break from their tire repair business, workers relax in the afternoon heat.
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  • GHANA,Accra,Kokomlemle, 2007. Small businesses abound in Ghana's diverse economy. This shop is the front of a private home.
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  • GHANA,Accra,Adabraka, 2007. Sunday mornings see the Calvary Baptist Church in Adabraka full to capacity.
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  • GHANA,Accra,Jamestown, 2007. Children play near cliffside dwellings built on the remnants of a colonial fort in Jamestown.
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  • GHANA,Accra,Kokomlemle, 2007. A girl prepares for school after the Independence Day holiday. Many Ghanaians marked the day with joy.
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  • GHANA,Accra,Jamestown, 2007. Enigmatic graffiti decorates this wall in Jamestown, one of the poorest but proudest areas of old Accra.
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  • GHANA,Accra,Kokomlemle, 2007. Staples in a varied diet, locally grown peppers and salted fish complement cassava and potatoes.
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