In a small studio in Accra, Ghana, where the air smells of fresh wood and paint, Daniel Mensah devotes himself to his art. He skillfully climbs the stone stairs. At the top, he opens his arms and proudly points to an exquisitely crafted white cruise ship coffin, a coffin that will make its grand entrance only once, on its way to the cemetery. "That would be perfect for a captain," he remarks with a grin as he gently strokes the smooth surface.
Opposite this masterpiece stands a wooden book, meticulously crafted, still in progress, ready for the writer who will one day use it. Mensah's works are not just coffins; they are expressions of life and identity that deserve to be celebrated. In his studio, grief blends with creativity, and each creation tells the story of the deceased, a true homage to life.