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Run faster boy... The yellow-faced monster is coming to get you!!!

Shot taken on the run.

During my last weeks in Africa, I became very good friends with a group of nurses' kids staying on the grounds on their school holidays. Due to my incompetency in Zulu, I was reduced to "RAAAARRRRRR!!!!" whenever I see them, making 'scary' faces as I chase after them, which they have a blast running away from.

One of the most striking things in Africa during my time there was the children -- While so many have so little, and some face a very bleak future (if at all), it touches me how naive, innocent and genuinely happy they are. They find true joy in an old doll, a plastic toy car, or even just a good ol' tickling session during my morning tea break... it makes one wonder are we really raising our children the right way in the Western World with our cellphones, McDonald's and Playstation?

*Full view plz*



African series:
Plight of africa: [link]
a storm is brewing: [link]
PonPon [link]

All proceeds from prints donated to UNICEF

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:iconmuha-cro:
great moment! I'd never say that was 18mm. Did you use zoom out to create that impression or what?

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amazing capture :)

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:iconargentblaze:
awww, he's so cute! what a great photo.

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:iconcece-marie:
What a beautiful moment to be able to have a picture of, this is just amazing.

It makes me wonder too, about the Western society, sometimes it even sickens me how spoiled and ungrateful we are.


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:iconjust-joking:
that's what we have to treasure when they're still small, their innocence and loving nature:love:
glad to hear you learning and understanding these people's life. I wish my girls (both teens) will appreciate how lucky they are:nod:

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:icontanjer1588:
O thats cute :D

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:iconbuble:
I can almost hear his giggle... wonderful shot Michael :clap: :rose:

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:iconcatchme-22:
thanks karen! :hug:

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:iconcatchme-22:
Thanks dear... I was quite happy with the shot, considering I took it in fading light running after the kid :)

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Canon
Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
1/60 second
F/3.5
18 mm
400
Jul 13, 2007, 3:00:07 AM

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