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The little boy and the duck

As I was taking a picture of this little boy in front of his family's mud house in Fish Town (Liberia), a white duck entered the frame, further highlighting the innocence and purity of childhood, especially when lived in a context marked by vulnerability and insecurities.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2016
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Fish Town, Liberia
Copyright: © louis charpentier