All the sewing machines I’ve seen here are ancient and foot-powered, as electricity is scarce and unpredictable. I love seeing ancient black singers with gold embossed writing on the side of a dusty road being used to sew Congolese pagne.

All the sewing machines I’ve seen here are ancient and foot-powered, as electricity is scarce and unpredictable. I love seeing ancient black singers with gold embossed writing on the side of a dusty road being used to sew Congolese pagne.