These photographs I took while I was on a study trip, in Africa. I want to tell you a story about how different and similar they are, about what happens when a child don't get a chance to go to school, about who are rich and who are poor. I think this is another point of view on African children, street children..
So small thing, so big smile
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Endless creativity.
Poverty affects human values
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He knows a stile.
Some have less some have more but they are all together
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Kids from one family house, never alone and all have enough.
I doubt or he knows about first American black president
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Powerful marketing.
Would you take him to Europe?
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Mothers believe that here he would have a chance...
Development of the country is on women shoulders
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In African society woman plays the main role. She educates, she cares, she works..
Friendship it's something you don't learn in school
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They trust.
Sometimes kids are just adjusting to the environment
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Ordinary day
Working age is a bit under 16
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No time to go to school...
Not everybodycan afford the school, they have to work
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No time to study.
Limited access to clean water makes children die every day
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River only shower they can get.
Empty bottle is just a toy
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Youngsters in Africa can buy alcohol easily, but empty bottle for them is just a toy.
Not everyone is brave enough to be an artist
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Not all parents believe in future.
You don't need to push kids to study just give them opportunity
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they use all chances
Marriage starts form 12
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Chilhood?
Childhood is a promise which is never kept. ...When younger appears
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Now she is responsible for a younger brother.
Hundreds of kids live on the street and work as a beggars
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Another kind of home.
Children are children whatever they do.
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Joy and energy.
Market is a playground, school and a working place.
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Here they are.