Jijiga Clinic Waiting Room Dawn Rainy Season Light

Soft overcast light fills the tiled floor of a clinic waiting area in Jijiga. Wooden chairs line the walls, their surfaces worn smooth by daily use. Several clipboards rest on a low counter, papers blank and ready for morning intake. Ceramic coffee cups sit in a neat row, cooling in the damp air of the rainy season. A digital queue screen stands against the far wall, its LEDs blinking faintly in a rhythmic, restrained pulse. Lamplight settles into the corners, forming pools of warm yellow that sit beside the cool blue light from the morning sky. A faint reflection of the blinking screen glows on the polished tile near the doorway.