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Maman Samy Wa Abondoki

"100% African" is the motto that ties together the motley range of merchandise on offer here — a little bit of everything, from beauty supplies to groceries to a selection of secondhand clothes, DVDs, decorative items and other gifts.

Address: 314 Hampshire St.
Getting there: Metro Bus 3 or 12
Hours: Mon-Fri 9AM-9PM, Sat Sun 9AM-10PM

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Buffalo/West Side, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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