Upward Rain Over Concrete Meter in Lobby

Hard afternoon light slices through a half-built lobby near Lubumbashi, illuminating dust motes and exposed rebar. A concrete moisture meter pouch rests on a rough timber surface in the foreground. Behind it, separated by equipment, lie tools for demolition, salvage, and abatement. The rainy season hangs in the air, manifesting as crisp silver streaks of rain falling upward from the floor toward the ceiling. These impossible droplets cut through the open daylight, catching the grit of the unfinished space. The leading lines of the exposed beams guide toward the ascending water. One silver droplet hangs suspended against the gray concrete wall, defying gravity.