Orange Poncho Protester at School Gate Crosswalk

Tropical late afternoon light floods the asphalt at a school gate in Bauchi, illuminating a protestor clad in a bright orange rain poncho. The wet plastic reflects the harsh overhead glow of nearby television lights, creating sharp highlights on the hood and shoulders. Beside the figure, weathered posters cling to metal barriers, their paper edges curling and darkening from the monsoon rain. The crosswalk stripes appear slick and dark against the gray pavement. Institutional gravity hangs over the scene as the bright orange fabric stands out against the muted grays and browns of the wet urban environment. A smear of mud runs down the lower hem of the poncho, marking the edge of the crosswalk.