Ouidah, Benin. Slave Route. Wide view of a figurative sculpture from the original Door of No Return monument, left in the sand of the reconstruction site in 2025. The seated figure, its features worn by weather and time, turns its gaze upward in a suspended gesture. In the background, raw concrete block walls of a building under construction bear witness to the radical transformation of this memorial site. The sculpture's peeling green patina contrasts with the raw mineral harshness of the surrounding rubble, reflecting the fragility of a heritage in full transition.

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Slave Route

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Ouidah, Benin. Slave Route. Wide view of a figurative sculpture from the original Door of No Return monument, left in the sand of the reconstruction site in 2025. The seated figure, its features worn by weather and time, turns its gaze upward in a suspended gesture. In the background, raw concrete block walls of a building under construction bear witness to the radical transformation of this memorial site. The sculpture's peeling green patina contrasts with the raw mineral harshness of the surrounding rubble, reflecting the fragility of a heritage in full transition.