Jonquet Night Scenes

Currently the Peace Corps Bureau resides in the Jonquet neighborhood of Cotonou, a bustling area that turns into the red light district by night. Incidentally, I find the neighborhood to be more comfortable than other parts of Cotonou because the streets are lively. There's always a crowd along the road, plenty of streetside food, music coming out of bars, and it generally feels pretty safe. I'm less at ease in the quiet parts of town where there are fewer eyes on the streets.

A few long-exposure images of the nightlife:

prostitutes appear ghostly in a 30-second exposure