Djougou, north, Benin Republic. Food sellers going to market on a tricycle motorbike.

On market days in Djougou, in the Republic of Benin, women put on their best clothes, with a particular detail for their hijab or headscarf.

Djougou, north Benin: horse racing by a young boy. Here in Djougou, the horse is not just a domesticated animal. Riding is generational. From his earliest childhood, the boy can already do wonders with his horse. The horse is at the heart of several spiritual, cultural and religious representations.

Kétoukpè, Ouémé, Benin Republic. In Benin, the palm is considered a productive tree. Its branches are used to make the kitchen fire and also sometimes to fence houses. It is very common to see taximoto drivers with bundles of palm branches to sell at the market or deliver to buyers or resellers.

Calavi, Republic of Benin A woman of the Heavenly Christianity Church, with her children is going to Sunday worship. In the religion ofthe Heavenly Christianity Church, one must walk barefoot. This woman and her daughter both proudly brave the hot red sand, the dust of Calavi to go and give thanks to Jehovah

Parakou, Republic of Benin: A mother with her child on her back, with luggage in both hands, on a motorbike for her village

Savalou, Republic of Benin, After school, the children go to help the parents by selling at the Fèdjamin market, which is especially known to come alive in the evenings. Pictured are girls and boys with goods on their way to market. We can also see a girl carrying her little brother on her back. Very everyday scene in the beautiful hill town of Savalou

Cotonou, Republic of Benin At the same time, a means of work and also a place for a nap or sleep, depending on the time of day. A motorcycle taxi driver, a Zemidjan, taking a nap on his motorcycle. This is how he can sleep without fearing that his means of work will be stolen from him. The zémidjan is a paid option for intercity transport in Cotonou

Natitingou, Republic of Benin. Tricycle loaded with timber. The sky turns black with clouds. Rain is imminent. The interrogative and also disturbing gaze of the second young man. Provided that they arrive at their destination before mother nature explodes!

Barefoot children playing fooball in an alley in Porto-Novo, Benin. Football in Africa does not always need big logistics. Just the minimum! It is in this rusticity of the game that stars and golden balls are born

Sister and brother, from a celestian chrisitian family, on their way to church. the girl holding a piece of her brother's clothing, following him biking. Few meters after, she can do the same!

Two boys, in Djougou, sharing the only seat of the bike. There is a common saying in Benin: If there is for one, there there is for two. But, don't try to share someone's wife! Lol. Solidarity, generosity are taught at very early ages!