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Sleep Well Z-Man

10 images Created 30 May 2012

Always on the move, the taxi-moto (or Zemidjan -- meaning 'take me quickly' in Fon) drivers in West Africa have developed their own way of getting a few minutes of rest while on the road.

Some of the z-men in my neighbourhood were kind enough to show me how to sleep well on a motorcycle.

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  • 12-05-29   - LOME, TOGO -    Zemidjan ('take me quickly' in  Fon) driver Adissou Adjeoda  sleeps on his motorcycle in Lomé, Togo on May 29. nderpaid, rarely thanked and working all hours to make a meagre living, they find very few moments of calm and quiet in their lives. And so, the moto-taxi men have perfected various ways of calmly sleeping on their motorbike as they wait for  their next customer. And so, on the move amidst the chaos and bustle of daily life, they relax and sleep.  Photo by Daniel Hayduk
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  • 12-05-29   - LOME, TOGO -    Zemidjan ('take me quickly' in  Fon) driver Fousseni Kpe Kpassi demonstrates how he sleeps on his motorcycle in Lomé, Togo on May 29. Underpaid, rarely thanked and working all hours to make a meagre living, they find very few moments of calm and quiet in their lives. And so, the moto-taxi men have perfected various ways of calmly sleeping on their motorbike as they wait for  their next customer. And so, on the move amidst the chaos and bustle of daily life, they relax and sleep.  Photo by Daniel Hayduk
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  • 12-05-29   - LOME, TOGO -    Zemidjan ('take me quickly' in  Fon) driver Justin Agbendjia demonstrates how he sleeps on his motorcycle in Lomé, Togo on May 29. Underpaid, rarely thanked and working all hours to make a meagre living, they find very few moments of calm and quiet in their lives. And so, the moto-taxi men have perfected various ways of calmly sleeping on their motorbike as they wait for  their next customer. And so, on the move amidst the chaos and bustle of daily life, they relax and sleep.  Photo by Daniel Hayduk
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  • 12-05-29   - LOME, TOGO -    Zemidjan ('take me quickly' in  Fon) driver Jules Akumani demonstrates how he sleeps on his motorcycle in Lomé, Togo on May 29. Underpaid, rarely thanked and working all hours to make a meagre living, they find very few moments of calm and quiet in their lives. And so, the moto-taxi men have perfected various ways of calmly sleeping on their motorbike as they wait for  their next customer. And so, on the move amidst the chaos and bustle of daily life, they relax and sleep.  Photo by Daniel Hayduk
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  • 12-05-29   - LOME, TOGO -    A zemidjan ('take me quickly' in  Fon) driver demonstrates how he sleeps on his motorcycle in Lomé, Togo on May 29. Underpaid, rarely thanked and working all hours to make a meagre living, they find very few moments of calm and quiet in their lives. And so, the moto-taxi men have perfected various ways of calmly sleeping on their motorbike as they wait for  their next customer. And so, on the move amidst the chaos and bustle of daily life, they relax and sleep.  Photo by Daniel Hayduk
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  • 12-05-28   - LOME, TOGO -    Zemidjan ('take me quickly' in  Fon) driver Mohamed Dokouno demonstrates how he sleeps on his motorcycle in Lomé, Togo on May 28. Underpaid, rarely thanked and working all hours to make a meagre living, they find very few moments of calm and quiet in their lives. And so, the moto-taxi men have perfected various ways of calmly sleeping on their motorbike as they wait for  their next customer. And so, on the move amidst the chaos and bustle of daily life, they relax and sleep.  Photo by Daniel Hayduk
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  • 12-05-29   - LOME, TOGO -    Zemidjan ('take me quickly' in  Fon) driver Eric Pidjolo demonstrates how he sleeps on his motorcycle in Lomé, Togo on May 29. Underpaid, rarely thanked and working all hours to make a meagre living, they find very few moments of calm and quiet in their lives. And so, the moto-taxi men have perfected various ways of calmly sleeping on their motorbike as they wait for  their next customer. And so, on the move amidst the chaos and bustle of daily life, they relax and sleep.  Photo by Daniel Hayduk
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  • 12-05-25   - LOME, TOGO -    Zemidjan ('take me quickly' in  Fon) driver Isodore Lokou demonstrates how he sleeps on his motorcycle in Lomé, Togo on May 25. Underpaid, rarely thanked and working all hours to make a meagre living, they find very few moments of calm and quiet in their lives. And so, the moto-taxi men have perfected various ways of calmly sleeping on their motorbike as they wait for  their next customer. And so, on the move amidst the chaos and bustle of daily life, they relax and sleep.  Photo by Daniel Hayduk
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  • 12-05-29   - LOME, TOGO -    Zemidjan ('take me quickly' in  Fon) driver Spero Deguenon demonstrates how he sleeps on his motorcycle in Lomé, Togo on May 29. Underpaid, rarely thanked and working all hours to make a meagre living, they find very few moments of calm and quiet in their lives. And so, the moto-taxi men have perfected various ways of calmly sleeping on their motorbike as they wait for  their next customer. And so, on the move amidst the chaos and bustle of daily life, they relax and sleep.  Photo by Daniel Hayduk
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  • 12-05-29   - LOME, TOGO -    Zemidjan ('take me quickly' in  Fon) driver Kodjo Apelete demonstrates how he sleeps on his motorcycle in Lomé, Togo on May 29. Underpaid, rarely thanked and working all hours to make a meagre living, they find very few moments of calm and quiet in their lives. And so, the moto-taxi men have perfected various ways of calmly sleeping on their motorbike as they wait for  their next customer. And so, on the move amidst the chaos and bustle of daily life, they relax and sleep.  Photo by Daniel Hayduk
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