I document the ravages of illness, hunger and poverty, creating the stark images afforded those issues. But there are always children, and in the midst of oppressive forces the children are undaunted. Their spirit lifts them, and in turn me, above the tumult that surrounds us.
children, unfettered by the politic of adulthood, making the same discoveries of wonder and amazement and offering up their dreams in a smile. Illness and sadness also affect them, but lacking guile and intrigue they live without irony, expecting the best of the world.
Somewhere along the line it changes: Cultural demands intrude and
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