Photo of Jobbo, a radio repairman, in his shop

In West Africa, if a small thing like a radio is broken, the parts are replaced and the radio fixed, unlike in the U.S., where it is difficult to find parts and consumers just go out and buy a new radio!

Ref: BF 16 Jobbo

Location: Djibo, Burkina Faso, West Africa

Photographer: Irene Abdou