Telling Africa’s story — and building who tells it next.

The work moves from the frame to the institution: photographs, films, exhibitions, and a school in Accra where the next generation learns to author its own story.

Photographer, filmmaker, and curator — founder of the Dikan Center.

As reported by Reuters, The Guardian, CNN, Forbes Africa, and Aperture.

Group of African men participating in a traditional ceremony or gathering, with one man in the center wearing traditional clothing and a patterned hat, surrounded by men in white garments and some with accessories, outdoors with greenery in the backg

A young girl dressed in colorful traditional African attire with circular white body paint designs on her arms and shoulders, smiling and standing beside a red metal fence.

A woman from the Maasai tribe wearing traditional colorful beaded jewelry and clothing, standing outdoors with trees in the background.

A young man in water sorting and handling coffee beans on a large drying bed with multiple sections.

People pushing a boat into the ocean on a sandy beach under cloudy skies.

Group of uniformed military personnel saluting during a ceremony.

A man dressed in traditional attire with colorful patterns and gold jewelry, sitting on a throne-like chair during a cultural event.

Children playing soccer on the beach in shallow water, with one boy mid-air trying to reach the ball.

A man walking through a wooded area carrying a fishing pole, a tackle box, and a fish caught on his line, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a fishing vest.

A smiling young African woman wearing traditional colorful bead jewelry and face paint, with a blurred natural background.

Close-up of a Maasai woman with braided hair, wearing traditional jewelry including beaded necklaces, earrings, and a white choker.

A man from an indigenous African tribe wearing traditional blue cloth with yellow patterns, gold bangles, and a necklace, stands outdoors with a large headpiece made of yellow fruits, feathers, and striped horns, with a thatched hut and trees in the

A person wearing traditional Maasai jewelry, including colorful beads, earrings, and headpiece, standing outdoors with a background of trees and blue sky.

A woman and a young girl sitting on a park bench, smiling and looking at each other. The girl is holding a basketball.

A student with short black hair sitting at a wooden desk, filling out an exam paper with a pink pen, in a classroom with wooden chairs and a brownish floor.

Students sitting in an exam hall taking a test, with a few invigilators walking around, sunlight streaming through large windows.

Two children wearing traditional jewelry and head coverings, with white face paint or markings, participating in a cultural event or ceremony.

A man dressed in white traditional Ethiopian attire holding a cross, standing on steps in front of an ancient, moss-covered, reddish-brown church or monastery with a rock wall on the left side.

A female healthcare worker in blue scrubs, wearing a surgical mask, hair cap, and earrings, looks upward with a slight smile, against a black background.

A woman dressed in traditional African attire, seated on a decorated royal palanquin surrounded by large colorful umbrellas during a cultural parade or festival.

People participating in a cultural parade or celebration, dressed in colorful traditional clothing, with some holding wooden sticks, on a street lined with buildings and electrical wires.

A diverse group of people protesting on outdoor steps, with one woman in the front holding a sign that reads, "I'm skipping my lessons to teach YOU one."

The Dikan Center

In 2022, Paul opened the Dikan Center in Accra. He gathered more than 30,000 photography books in New York and shipped them home to build Africa’s largest photography library — a place where the next generation of African storytellers learns to author its own story, on its own terms.