Photo by Simone Scholtz

Black Star supporters paint their bodies in the colors of the Ghanaian flag for the qualifying match for the FIFA World Cup 2010 between Ghana and Sudan. The group of seven young men transform from their daily lives in Circle slum in Accra into full body painted, passionate supporters of their team. The photographs are a series of triptychs capturing the transformation of each fan. All the photographs where taken against a white bed sheet in a railway station.

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This photo story was featured in the book Africa United. Publication rights to this feature are available from Africa Media Online.