Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, beach on the slave coast

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, chacha place for slave auctions

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, the memorial zomachi on the slave trail showing the departure of the slaves from africa

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, memorial on the slave trail statue

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, slave statue on the slave trail

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, memorial on the slave trail

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, slave statue on the slave trail

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, memorial at door of no return, major slave port during trans-atlantic slave trade

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, abandoned hotel on the beach

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, temple in the sacred forest of kpasse painted wall

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, temple in the sacred forest of kpasse painted wall

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, historical museum housed in the old portuguese fort of st. john the baptist

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, dada vognon adidékon famous healer with a mask hiding his face

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, tatiana takes cares of the carved wooden figure of her daughter paterna

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, ouidah cotonou road on the slave coast

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, mrs kpsouayo carrying the carved wooden figures made to house the soul of her dead twins

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, carved wooden figures made to house the soul of dead twins inside a house

Benin, West Africa, Ouidah, ouidah cotonou road on the slave coast