The Markets of Makola and Agbogbloshie

What are you looking for? Clothing? Vegetables? Shower gel? Mannequins? Herbal sexual enhancers? Mops? Q-Tips? Sandals? Bras? Fabric? That's it... you want African fabrics, my friend! Don't shake your head, I can see it in your soul, you want these African fabrics! But I'll give you a great price! Really no? Then tell me what you want. Please repeat, I didn't understand. Ahhh... you're looking for "Chaos". Well then, you've come to the right place! Welcome to the markets of Accra!

Makola Market

Spilling out onto endless blocks of downtown Accra, Makola is less a "marketplace", than a general way of life. You don't really "go to Makoka Market" ... you just walk down a street and it slowly starts happening around you, until reaching such a pitch that you can't even take a step without knocking over a plate of snails, or stepping into some poor woman's fufu bowl.

Makola is overwhelming. We never really dedicated a day to it, but our path between

and often brought us into its orbit. And it's nearly impossible to pass through without buying something, even if it's just a coconut or Ghanaian blackberries. Given the tenacity of the vendors, it's a near miracle to make out with just that much.

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