Photo gallery In the village of Koko At the wellThe youngest are always carried on the backYoung water carriersWashing day in KokoHung up to dry in the courtyardGroundnuts being harvestedChilli peppersThe harvest is carried into the villageIt tastes good!Playing with a younger sisterSmiling faces in KokoA roadside stall At the Ayeke school Washing hands before classLearning proper tooth brushingSolving tasks togetherNo copying!This is who we are!In the playgroundA small shelter for the kindergarten children – for their mid-morning snackYoung spectatorsA self-portrait created in the optional drawing classThe environmental club in actionMaking masks during an excursion to the Tobé forestTaking notes during the excursion to AbomeySports day reveals who is the fastest……and who can jump the highestAfter sportsDrumming with water bottles Traditions and customs Sacred tree in the forest of KokoThe guardian of the sacred forest of KokoThe drums speakDiscussions about traditions and how they can be preservedRitual site for the water deityKola nuts and cowrie shellsRitual at the sacred site of the ancestors in WêninSacred site of the ancestors in Wênin – after the ritual On the move in Benin The Dantokpa market, one of the largest open-air markets in West AfricaDifferent varieties of chilli peppers attractively displayed for saleThe tyre dealer’s display – almost like an art installationPetrol sold in Coca-Cola bottles at a filling stationThe bus station in Cotonou is always busyThe signs are almost the most important feature of the «zemidjan», the popular motorcycle taxisAn entire sofa set fits in and on a taxi!A palm-lined avenue along the coast