Ramshackle houses line the coast of Benin near Cotonou. Living next to the ocean, boats become a common means of transportation. | 027-dc-photographer-2009_04010-irene-abdou-photography.jpg

Ramshackle houses line the coast of Benin near Cotonou. Living next to the ocean, boats become a common means of transportation.

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