Neon Reflection on Hotel Cart in Ouagadougou

A polished stainless steel housekeeping cart stands centered in a quiet guest corridor of a hotel in Ouagadougou. Late monsoon rain dampens the floor, turning the surface into a mirror that catches the harsh, electric glow of overhead neon fixtures. The cart, stripped of decorative linens and filled only with clean white towels and empty plastic bottles, reflects the cool blue and pink light in distorted waves. Deep shadows settle into the corners where the walls meet the ceiling, creating a stark contrast with the bright, wet floor. The symmetrical arrangement of the cart's shelves and the uniform tiles creates a rigid, orderly geometry. A faint reflection of a door frame stretches across the floor, ending abruptly at the cart's rear wheels.