A man hauls a sackful of secondhand clothes for sale in Addis Abeba in the area known as Mendida on the outskirts of the city.
A man hauls a sackful of secondhand clothes for sale in Addis Abeba in the area known as Mendida on the outskirts of the city. One of the origins of the supply chain for clothes sold in the informal market by vendors, these clothes are washed and dried before they are ironed out. After they are made to look fairly new, they are transported to the city centre for sale.