On a busy roadside in Accra, a billboard that would normally advertise soft drinks is draped in a cascade of worn shirts -- frayed collars, faded blues and greys and a striking circular pattern stitched at its centre.
Below, traffic slows as drivers crane their necks and pedestrians stop to look up, some asking questions.
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