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  • Gikomba Market

    wandering through the maze of the largest second hand market of Nairobi

    Location: 

    Gikomba, Nairobi, Kenya

    Duration: 

    Saturday, July 16, 2016

    Personal highlights

    1. Gikomba: this is where second-hand clothes from Europeinfo-icon are sold in wholesales
    2. Cartel: bought in containers by a selected group and then resold in bulk to vendors
    3. Shopping: buying individual shirts for as little as $0.50, trousers for $1 and more
    4. Donations: this is the place where European products come to a second life
    5. Maze: having fun while exploring the narrow alleys with a group of friends

    Image sources

    1. Muddy river of leftovers
    2. Buckets and splash of paint
    3. Comfortable on a bag of clothes
    4. Walking along muddy textiles
    5. Pile of colourful trousers