Sanitation Crew Cleaning Market Street at Dawn

Pale morning light cuts through a fine drizzle above a narrow market street in Sfax, where floodlights from the government building overhead cast sharp, cool beams onto wet asphalt. Two workers in dark uniforms stand beneath the glow, holding high-pressure hoses that spray arcs of water across the pavement. Puddles reflect the yellow-white artificial light and the emerging blue of the sky. Stalls with folded tarps line the sides, their surfaces glistening under the drizzle. The water creates a mist that hangs low near the ground, softening the edges of the concrete. A puddle at the workers' feet mirrors the red taillight of a parked vehicle in the distance. The wet stones shimmer with a temporary, slick sheen.