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‘Dead white person’s clothes’ mount up as Ghana’s Kantamanto market struggles to rebuild after fire
Six weeks after a devastating blaze in Accra ripped through one of the world’s biggest secondhand markets, many stalls remain unfinished and thousands still have no income
Photograph: Muntaka Chasant/Rex/ShutterstockThe market is one of the biggest destinations in the world for secondhand garments – known locally as obroni wawu or “dead white person’s clothes” – from countries in the global north. “The reality is that there are definitely people who have gone hungry, who are struggling to live,” says Yayra Agbofah, founder of the Revival, a community organisation based in Kantamanto market creating awareness, art and jobs. Photograph: Misper Apawu/The GuardianJoanna Banyi, 44, an executive member of Ghana Used Clothes Importers, sits in front of a storage unit packed from floor to ceiling with bales from the UK and China.
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