Steaming Towels in Kinshasa Grooming Van

Steel-blue evening light washes over a white grooming van parked along a curbside in Kinshasa. The rear compartment stands open, revealing stacks of white towels where visible steam rises in thin, translucent ribbons against the cool air. Low-hanging clouds press down on the dry-season street, softening the distant buildings into muted silhouettes. The van's metal surfaces reflect the dim ambient glow, against the warm, damp texture of the fabric. A red taillight glows faintly on the rear bumper. The steam curls upward, drifting past the open hinges and vanishing into the heavy, cloud-filled sky above the vehicle's roofline.