Portrait of a Skinny Boy - a photo on Flickriver

            I was thinking of calling this 'Portrait of Poverty' but then thought that rather pretentious. Besides I'm sure he wouldn't want to be remember for his family's economic shortcomings. Still it was the impression of poverty which singled him out from the other children playing after school. He wasn't participating in their games but rather looking on from the sidelines. It was hard not to feel sympathy for him, most likely the son of a very poor farming family who probably didn't have the opportunity to attend the local school and thus be included in the social activities of the other children. He was however, happy to be singled out for this photograph. It was always something of a treat to be photographed by a farang.
   

Taken in: Laos / Viangchan / Vientiane (show map)

Taken on: September 1, 1998

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