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Kakayo: The hard life of women streetworkers in Accra [Video]
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The porters came to Accra in search of greener pastures
The porters came to Accra in search of greener pastures
 
 
 
 
   
 
Female porters, popularly called Kayayo, keep trooping into the city of Accra from the northern part of Ghana. They come in search of greener pastures.

In Accra they go through lots of hardships though. They live and work in the market area and don't have anywhere to go after work.

This video shows their life on the market, their woes, and their reason for migrating to the city.

Source: Africanews.com





       

 
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