The Gambia

Serekunda promises to be every bit as hectic as one might expect from The Gambia’s largest covered market. Loosely covered that is, at a push. Dried fish lays scattered across bright blue plastics, vibrant oranges and reds fill dusty brown canvas sacks, all stacked up and surrounded by a confusion of exotic scents. Sewing machines tap tap tap all day as vast lengths of multicoloured fabrics join together to create vivid masterpieces. Smoke fills the dusky alleyways, incense smoke burning on every corner for religious gatherings hidden behind closed doors. We catch a glimpse of two score men praying and bowing, dense shafts of smoke billowing through the air, chants emanating through the fray. We’re suddenly spotted observing the event and are physically ejected from the alleyway, the makeshift corrugated door slamming shut behind us.

Boy with tyre

Barnaby Jaco Skinner / Nikon D90 / 70 - 300 f5.6 / The Gambia

Alone In Thought

Barnaby Jaco Skinner / Nikon D90 / 70 - 300 f5.6 / The Gambia

Austin Jones

Barnaby Jaco Skinner / Nikon D90 / 50 f1.8 / The Gambia

Yellow on purple

Barnaby Jaco Skinner / Nikon D90 / 50 f1.8 / The Gambia

The Shoe Maker

Barnaby Jaco Skinner / Nikon D90 / 50 f1.8 / The Gambia

A Green Gate

Barnaby Jaco Skinner / Nikon D90 / 50 f1.8 / The Gambia

A Helping Hand

Barnaby Jaco Skinner / Nikon D90 / 70 - 300 f5.6 / The Gambia

The Barra ferry

Barnaby Jaco Skinner / Nikon D90 / 50 f1.8 / The Gambia

Jahroots FC

Barnaby Jaco Skinner / Nikon D90 / 50 f1.8 / The Gambia

Banjul

Barnaby Jaco Skinner / Nikon D90 / 50 f1.8 / The Gambia
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