Paper Maker Pulling Screen from Vat in Douala Workshop

Bright noon light floods the Douala workshop through high windows, reflecting off pale walls and illuminating the wet slurry. A worker stands at a large vat, gripping a wooden frame screen as they lift it from the fibrous mixture. Water drips steadily from the frame edges, pooling on the concrete floor. Polished metal rims catch sharp glints of the overhead glare, while the pulp inside the screen holds a thick, textured green-gray hue. The worker's hands, dark with moisture, press firmly against the wooden border. Behind them, stacks of drying paper sheets lean against the wall, their surfaces flat and pale. A drop of water hangs from the corner of the screen, suspended before falling.