Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Child working selling vegetables in downtown Maracaibo.jpg

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File:Child working selling vegetables in downtown Maracaibo.jpg, featured[edit]

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Child working selling vegetables in downtown Maracaibo
He was not aware that he was being photographed, I think he was smiling for something else unknown to me. --Wilfredor (talk) 11:35, 25 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Ok, thanks. It sounded as if you knew each other... Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:26, 26 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Dear Charles, thanks for your comment, even after a decade has passed, the images remain etched in my memory as if it were yesterday, so vivid and palpable that they seem to defy the passage of time. I remember the how, the when, and the why of each photograph taken, all of them portraying a raw and heartbreaking reality at the nerve center of Maracaibo. The epicenter of Maracaibo, renowned for its danger level, stood as the greatest challenge of my career. Muggings were commonplace, creating an atmosphere thick with tension and nervousness. To capture the true face of the city, I had to become a ghost, almost invisible, dissolving into the nuances of the crowd, capturing snapshots without anyone noticing. In one such incursion, I fired off a burst of shots and quickly slipped away. I returned later, without the camera, to request authorisation to publish the images, thus ensuring the safety and anonymity of those involved. What these photos reveal is a bitter truth that persists as an open wound in society: the prevalence of child labour. The image that haunts me to this day, that of a child labouring on the streets, is merely a reflection of a reality all too common. Yet, it is not just another photo in the vastness of my archive. It is a silent but eloquent testimony to the urgent need for change, a call to global consciousness. While that photograph might seem commonplace to some, to me it is a cry of resistance, a way of saying that even amidst adversity, the human spirit is capable of prevailing. And in turn, a tacit indictment crying out for intervention and change. Thus, each shot becomes a reminder of what was, a mirror of what is, and an invitation to what could be. Thanks mate. --Wilfredor (talk) 14:42, 26 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Confirmed results:
Result: 11 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /--SHB2000 (talk) 07:46, 28 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
This image will be added to the FP gallery: People#Others
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