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Girl With A Book
Girl With A Book
gsal


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Location: Malawi
Date Uploaded: Nov 4, 2012

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Comments: 8
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 Portrait from Malawi. Not many girls her age have access to books. Part of November side challenge.

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 11/05/2012 05:15:10 AM
Your portraits are always wonderful. Beautiful people, emotively connecting.
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 11/05/2012 02:03:38 AM
Never tire of these portraits, always emotive.
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 11/04/2012 10:45:27 PM
another gsal masterpiece .. :)
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 11/04/2012 06:57:51 PM
The compassion and understanding of mankind of her stare is amazing!
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 11/04/2012 03:46:34 PM
Impressive! What a beautiful capture. Looks to me as an image that doesn't need any overlays. I agree with Enlightened, it's all about the eyes.
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 11/04/2012 03:13:36 PM
There is a lot to this photo.

I love the simple dignity of the girl and the slightly formal pose set off nicely by the overlay that gives it an aged but timeless feel - and the wording on the paperwork can come into play at many levels. 'Not to be Sold' and 'Property of Malawi Government' at one level clearly referring to itself - but in a country where there are limited resources and education people can also very quickly become commodities.

Maybe, just maybe if we squint a bit, this book could be seen as a shield or breastplate telling the viewers that for this girl at least she is 'currently' the property of the Government while she studies to become free through her education and isn't to be 'sold' in any sense of the word.

Always such powerful images.
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 11/04/2012 11:05:45 AM
Gorgeous. Why aren't you famous??
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 11/04/2012 10:52:57 AM
Her eyes say so much...
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