Elsa, 13 Llallagua, Bolivia

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Elsa, 13 Llallagua, Bolivia
This photo is of the Food Security programme
for native potatoes. There was every kind of
potato, for example waycha, Yuky, wayka,
Imilla, aghakiry and sañi. The native potatoes
project was at the fair. The potatoes can be
exported nationally, internationally or
worldwide. This is very interesting to me,
because Bolivia could move forwards.
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This photo is of indigenous Bolivian people from
rural and urban areas, who come to export the
products the indigenous cultures have produced.
They are agriculturists, agronomists, and they
also raise animals, for example cattle and other
livestock. Its in Rafael Bustillos province,
Llallagua District.
Elsa, 13 Llallagua, Bolivia
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The photo is of the American clothes that
shopkeepers sell in almost all the cities in
Bolivia. The clothes are in every size and every
colour, every kind of cloth, made by hand and by
sewing machine. The clothes are big and small.
Elsa, 13 Llallagua, Bolivia
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I took a photo of my cousins who I love very
much. They like having photos taken and having a
keepsake for the future. They want to have a
good future.
Elsa, 13 Llallagua, Bolivia
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I took a photo as a keepsake of my friends who I
know. This was in the city of Llallagua. I took
the photo of my five younger friends.
Elsa, 13 Llallagua, Bolivia
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People together. They form a real unit here in
this photo and wed like to be as united as they
are.
Herminio, 15, Llallagua, Bolivia
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This picture is an example of a shoe shiner who
has a shoe shining box. Many boys shoe shine
because they do not have money.
Herminio, 15, Llallagua, Bolivia
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This photo shows how many women sell drinks in
the streets and do other jobs because their
husbands dont earn much.
Herminio, 15, Llallagua, Bolivia
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There is a little old lady in this photo,
carrying a heavy load. Many of us carry heavy
loads when we help people and we want to help
the little old people.
Herminio, 15, Llallagua, Bolivia
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A picture This photo is a call for people to
study so we can make progress so that Bolivia
catches up and we should not be idle.
Herminio, 15, Llallagua, Bolivia
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This is where I work and heres my friend, who
has come to talk to me. I like that because I
get bored and no-one talks to me. I want us to
always be together and not fight.
Herminio, 15, Llallagua, Bolivia
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This photo shows a man who is funny because even
though many of us sell things, his are not the
same, they are different all made from sheep.
Herminio, 15, Llallagua, Bolivia
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This is where my friend Ivan works. This photo
shows that his boss is good and joins in, like
others could.
Herminio, 15, Llallagua, Bolivia
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Ivan, 17, Llallagua, Bolivia
This is my mother knitting an aguayo - a
typical Bolivian tapestry. My siblings are behind
her.
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This is a pot we call koncha, it is fantastic
because Ms. Juana cooks with it. She uses wood to
cook, and she cooks delicious meals. I also use
the fire to warm up my hands. That is why this
is a fantastic pot!
Ivan, 17, Llallagua, Bolivia
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This is the place where I work, selling. I work
to be able to afford my studies and pursue my
dreams, in this life that is more and more
competitive, and sometimes I feel fear. The life
I have is not easy because I dont have a father
but that doesnt mean I will be left behind. I
always say to the setbacks ha ha ha, even if
it is impossible.
Ivan, 17, Llallagua, Bolivia
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Ivan, 17, Llallagua, Bolivia
She is a sweet lady, and her hands are incredibly
skilled because it is with her hands that she
stiches the beautiful figures and angels onto the
aguayos. With the talent she has, she is the
queen of aguayos.
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This pair of sisters work together. They work
as well as study. They sell bunuelos (typical
Bolivian pastry) in the streets. That is the life
of a child and adolescent worker to work and
learn.
Ivan, 17, Llallagua, Bolivia
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She is an exemplary and a brave woman. With her
love and care she raised her five children, all
alone, without anyones help, not even that of
her husband. I thank God for being one of her
children, and every time I see her, I feel
proud to have a mother like herstrong, brave,
but also fragile as a glass that is my mother.

Ivan, 17, Llallagua, Bolivia
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The Pharanguito is an adult, from the rural
area, whose job is to carry things, but there
are many men and children who have the same job
he does in Llallagua. The Pharanguito does
not know how to read or write, but he knows how
to fight in life, so that his children can have
better life than he does.
Ivan, 17, Llallagua, Bolivia
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Most of the people who come from the countryside
are poor. They Arive thinking that the city will
somehow change their life for the better, but
they often end up in misery, just sitting in the
street like this woman.
Ivan, 17, Llallagua, Bolivia
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Juan is eight years old and comes from the rural
area. He works helping his father to sell
potatoes, so that at home they can at least have
their daily meal and he can attend a school.
Ivan, 17, Llallagua, Bolivia
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This street is sometimes nicknamed the street of
the poor it is where various people of very
few resources come to buy second hand clothes.
Ivan, 17, Llallagua, Bolivia
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Here is an example of those who walk the streets
heading nowhere, only waiting for death, so they
can leave this world. Only alcohol takes their
thirst and hunger away, and they sleep on the
streets. The cause is alcohol drinking, one
should not get involved with something so
dangerous.
Ivan, 17, Llallagua, Bolivia
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Che is an important man because he fought in
wars. But he is also very powerful like other
guerrillas.
Jose Alberto, 10, Llallagua, Bolivia
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Jose Alberto, 10, Llallagua, Bolivia
The Potato Fair is held every year and every type
of spud and food is on show jerked beef, oca
(Andean root vegetables). The bargains are
scribbled in Quechua You can find every type of
spud there.
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Jose Alberto, 10, Llallagua, Bolivia
This tower is on the Plaza de Armas square
opposite the town hall. It is very high, but it
is old and was built in the time of Simón I
Patiño.
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This shoeshine boy works very hard. He has been
working for a long time and he earns money with
his box and polish in the streets and squares to
help his mum.
Jose Alberto, 10, Llallagua, Bolivia
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The blind can be found in the blind street.
Nowadays, all the blind are faith healers, they
read the coca leaves, I dont know how but they
read the coca leaves. They are both young and
old.
Jose Alberto, 10, Llallagua, Bolivia
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I chose this photo because it is the main street
that I walk along. When I go to school or
anywhere, I always walk along this street. Well,
that's all I can say. And thats the shop where I
buy sugar, rice and noodles.
Lilian Lizbeth, 13, Llallagua, Bolivia
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I took this photo because these are my cousins.
I look after four of them, but two weren't there
when I took the photo. I think of them more as
my brothers and sisters because I spend most of
my time with them. I cook for them, because my
aunt is always working and I sometimes help her
to wash their clothes and nappies. I look after
a girl of 7, a boy of 3, another of 2 and a
6-month-old baby.
Lilian Lizbeth, 13, Llallagua, Bolivia
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I took this photo of a miner who was going to
work because he needs a plate of food. It was the
photo that I liked the best of all the photos I
took at the mine. The miners risk their lives
when they go down the mine. This photo is in
Llallagua.
Paola Soria, 16, Llallagua, Bolivia
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I took a photo of this boy because they play with
carts like this in Llallagua, and most of us are
poor in Llallagua.
Leoncio, 14, Llallagua, Bolivia
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Theres an old woman sitting on the floor
underneath where it says Goni go home. Goni
was the man who was President of Bolivia, Gonzalo
Sánchez de Lozada the Murderer. My brother
was killed on a political march and perhaps she
has lost someone too. (Goni is a nickname for
the former president of Bolivia, Gonzalo Sanchez
de Lozada)
Leoncio, 14, Llallagua, Bolivia
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It is a box that is used to shine shoes. My
friend, who is called Rafael, shines shoes. He
wants to earn lots of money. But he is a good
kid, and so are all the kids in the park, because
we work hard to bring home money for food and to
buy our things. I am a shoe-shine boy just like
Rafael. I work on Saturday and Sunday and earn 10
bolivianos (Bs) a day, or 5 Bs. When I earn 5Bs I
get sad because I havent earned much money. This
is what life is like for shoe-shine boys.
Leoncio, 14, Llallagua, Bolivia
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This is something I use, a stand so I can clean
shoes. The box has everything I need for shining
shoes a brush, rags, creams and polishes. The
difference is if the client is sitting down
comfortably and reading a newspaper, it is much
easier for us to get a good shine on the shoes.
Leoncio, 14, Llallagua, Bolivia
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I took this photo because there are these pigs
in Llallagua.
Leoncio, 14, Llallagua, Bolivia
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I took this photo because they sell typical wool
and clothes because Llallagua is poor. My mother
dresses the same way.
Leoncio, 14, Llallagua, Bolivia
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When I took this picutre it was almost 6 oclock
in the evening. The girl was very cold, her face
was sad, and she was selling socks. When I asked
her where her parents were, she said that her
father had died and her mother worked in the
mines.
Rocio, 14, Llallagua, Bolivia
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When I saw this boy it made me very sad because
he reminded me of my cousin, who works to make
some money to be able to feed my younger cousins.
This boy lives with his grandmother. Although his
smile is big and happy, his eyes show the sadness
and suffering he faces on a daily basis, as he
suffers discrimination just as we do.
Rocio, 14, Llallagua, Bolivia
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I work in my fathers shop. Here I am weighting
sugar to sell.
Rocio, 14, Llallagua, Bolivia
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Other girls and boys work also. This girl is
selling mojcochinchi, a very nice drink made
from peaches.
Rocio, 14, Llallagua, Bolivia
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When I saw this girl I was very sad, because all
she asked for from her mother was a bit of love,
and it was denied to her.
Rocio, 14, Llallagua, Bolivia
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This girl is sad because she is an orphan, she
lives in the orphanage, and the people in charge
there do not care where the orphans go or what
they do.
Rocio, 14, Llallagua, Bolivia
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This boy is one of the 1,000 taxi drivers who
work along the Uncía-Llallagua route. He has to
work every day, in the cold or in the heat, to
help his family.
Rocio, 14, Llallagua, Bolivia
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This girl is one of the 1,000 children who, due
to the irresponsibility of their parents who are
either working or have alcohol related problems,
wander around unprotected because nobody has time
for them.
Rocio, 14, Llallagua, Bolivia
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When I took this picture it was the 10th of June,
during the Potato Festival, where you can buy and
sell potatoes, oca, parsley, onion, pork, sheep,
etc. In this picture you can see the entrance of
the Indigenous Market, all of these people are
going to buy their daily lunch dish.
Rocio, 14, Llallagua, Bolivia
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This girl works selling jelly, and she was sad
because noone was buying her jelly. When she sat
down we asked her if we could take her picture,
and she said yes, so we took this picture.
Rocio, 14, Llallagua, Bolivia
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My Cousins
Paola B, 11, Llallagua, Bolivia
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I took this photo of a native indigenous boy
because he looks so much like a native boy. This
boy had come from the countryside and this photo
was taken in Llallagua. This photo is really
beautiful.
Paola B, 11, Llallagua, Bolivia
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While I am in school, my youngest brother plays
with his car.
Paola B, 11, Llallagua, Bolivia
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This is the street where my grandparents live. I
took this picture because the street is very
empty at night and as of 2000 there are
incidents of rape, assault, murder or sometimes
they just take drunken peoples clothes. As of
2100, there are kids from gangs in this street
looking to cause trouble. This is why I took the
picture.
Paola B, 11, Llallagua, Bolivia
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My dad studying
Paola B, 11, Llallagua, Bolivia
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This miner represents all the miners who fought
in the San Juan massacre (1st May 1923). On
Midsummers Eve, policemen surrounded us and
began to kill us. They even went into houses to
kill people. Some families lost many during the
San Juan massacre.
Paola B, 11, Llallagua, Bolivia
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One day I went to take a photo of Llallagua. The
photo that I had in mind was this, a part of
Llallagua and the people who live there - a very
beautiful and pleasant city.
Paola B, 11, Llallagua, Bolivia
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Sometimes, my brother is in the shop with my
grandmother.
Paola B, 11, Llallagua, Bolivia
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I took this picture of the indigenous man because
I liked his stand. This man comes to sell his
cattle y his seeds for sowing, which he harvests
in the country. I liked the way he had stopped
and what he was wearing. This picture was in the
Campesino Market.
Paola B, 11, Llallagua, Bolivia
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This picture is of a boy shining shoes, and this
is what all boys in Llallagua do, they are
assigned different locations in Llallagua such as
Siglo XX Llallagua (the highest populated mining
centre), which is in Llallagua.
Paola B, 11, Llallagua, Bolivia
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This is the indigenous woman who during the
potato festival was cooking or making papa
marcu. She was the prettiest because she was the
best dressed, and her cooking utensils were very
pretty, such as the Koncha, the wool, the pots,
and the potato. This picture was during the
potato festival.
Paola B, 11, Llallagua, Bolivia
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Girls playing in the street.
Paola B, 11, Llallagua, Bolivia
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These pictures make me happy and sad at the same
time because these children are so young, between
5 and 12 years old, and they are likely to fall
behind in their studies. I think they are heroes
because they carry the load of Santa Cruz.
Adolfo, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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Adolfo, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
The Beautiful and the Ugly of the City This
picture makes me happy and sad at the same time,
because it shows how beautiful the city is but it
also shows how children sleep in the street, such
as in this war tank. We can see Avenue Busch, one
of the most beautiful places in Santa Cruz.
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These pictures make me happy and sad at the same
time because these children are so young, between
5 and 12 years old, and they are likely to fall
behind in their studies. I think they are heroes
because they carry the load of Santa Cruz.
Adolfo, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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These pictures make me happy and sad at the same
time because these children are so young, between
5 and 12 years old, and they are likely to fall
behind in their studies. I think they are heroes
because they carry the load of Santa Cruz.
Adolfo, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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There are mothers who sell vegetables in Los
Pozos, and their daughters help out, they also
sell potatoes and it is hard on their hands.
Ariel, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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Girl selling Fried Potatoes in Los Pozos, bus
workers stop. Almost half of children and youth
do not study because they cannot afford it and
they make a living selling in the streets.
Ariel, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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We window washers are people who make a living to
sustain our families and follow our studies with
honour and dignity, however there are some who
rob while only pretending to be window washers.
Ariel, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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I liked this picture because there are people who
sell and do not rob. There are people from the
country who come to the city to sell their
products, like fruits and vegetables. The city is
a very beautiful place but there are vehicles
that contaminate the air, which is sad.
Ariel, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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Its not all about working and everyone deserves
a rest. Working is hard and you use up a lot of
energy. You make sure you look happy when you
work to show people that you are proud of your
job, but you also need to rest. Some kids are
embarrassed by their jobs because they think they
are not as good as other people. But working is a
way to survive.
Cristian, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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Here we have an boy who, like many, is intent on
working and making some money for his family.
There are also some who work just to sustain
themselves.
Cristian, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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He is working with a heavy load for his family
and so that his children can go somewhere in life
and not end up like him, he wants his children to
have a good job.
Cristian, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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This friend of mine is selling juanitos to the
passengers of the bus. Him and many other young
people work at the same stoplight as I do.
Doly, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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A friend washing the windows of the buses.They
will give him 50 cents for his work.
Doly, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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She is the only one in charge of her stall in the
Los Pozos marketShe has to be there very early
to prepare everything for the day.
Doly, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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Doly, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
The Plan 3000 Zone is a place outside the
cityThere are many vendors working in the
streets for long hours under the sunThe worker
selling this sugar cane did not want to be in
the picture.
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Doly, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Girls selling in the streets of Santa Cruz.
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I took this picture because it shows that not
only men are able to work, women work just as
much as men and men should value the work that
women do.
Elizabeth, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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I chose this picture because the place is kept in
good condition and well maintained, and it is in
a pretty location where there are plants
Elizabeth, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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I chose this photo because it shows the modern
city. Weve seen markets outside the city and
they are not as nice as in this part.
Elizabeth, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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Here as you can see, there are two boys who are
window washing and who are playing, they do this
to get paid and this is how they make a living.
Eltan, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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Here as you can see, there is a large chair where
people can sit to get their shoes shined by shoe
shine boys.
Eltan, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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Here as you can see is the canal. It is full of
mud and plants and from here the mosquitoes come
out and infect people with dengue.
Eltan, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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This lady is my aunt and these are my cousins. My
aunt is washing clothes.
Eltan, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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Here are my cousins preparing lunch
Eltan, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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Here we can see a shoe shine boy known for
shining tennis shoes. I chose this picture to
show the way he works, the conditions that he
works under, including the places he works.
Hector, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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Here you can see the whole army that makes up my
family and lives in my house. This pictures shows
my relatives in general my aunts and uncles, my
cousins, nieces and nephews and siblings,
including my mother. We are the biggest and most
beautiful family of all, even though we are
united (one to another).
Hector, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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Hector, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Entrance of my House As you can see, this is the
entrance of my house, although it is modest, it
is my own that no one can give it to me or take
it away from me.
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The Palace of Justice This picture shows the
nice things that the city of Santa Cruz has, and
it shows the biggest building in Santa Cruz. I
feel very happy looking at this because I can see
the high society and the amount of development
and progress that my city has had.
Hector, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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In this picture you can see my house looking
outside from the inside. It looks really nice
from inside, and that it why I chose this
picture.
Hector, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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Well, I chose this picture because the building
caught my attention, as you cannot find this type
of building in every part of the city.
Hector, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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The work that he does is through necessity. He is
blind, and has one son who is 10 years old. He
helps peopleThis man works for his child, he
sings evangelical music to maintain his child and
his wife, and he is a good man.
Jorge, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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He is a young worker who maintains himself on his
own. He is a good friend. He likes working at the
docks. He makes good money, and this allows him
to continue his studies. He likes what he does.
Jorge, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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Monument of the Palace of Justice You can tell
she fought for something because she has a flag.
She was committed to something she loved,
something she fought for, and this is why she has
been put here in front of this big beautiful
building.
Jorge, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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Jorge, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Here I remember when my brother was a baby and we
were next to my parents, but now I have them in a
frame from their weddingI saw their whole
wedding and it reminds me of many things that I
cannot explain.
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This boy from the Mutalistas was told by his
mother that he had to go sell and make money in
order to get his lunch and dinner
Maria, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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Vendor in Los Pozos market, he does well at his
mother and fathers stall selling spicy potatoes.
Why does she make him sell when she could sell
herself?
Maria, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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Maria, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
My beautiful street with my beautiful house. My
street is lovely and I love it
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My lovely dog is lazy but I love him with all
my heart. I have three dogs in my beautiful house.
Maria, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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One of the many small boys selling their products
walking around the Los Pozos market.
Max, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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Max, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
The boy was playing on the sand because he liked
playing on his bicycle.
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Street children who were playing ball. These
children don't have parents
Max, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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Max, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
This is a centre where you can buy booklets and
other school supplies, and also see children
working.
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There are adolescent boys working in Santa Cruz,
such as in the Abastos Market, or in other places
such as Ramada.
Moises, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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Moises, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Firstly, my parents are not at home, they only
come home at night.
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Moises, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
My Room
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People with problems - there are a lot of them
about. There are children on drugs, glue or
marijuana. Here in Santa Cruz and elsewhere.
Moises, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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Wheelbarrow girl In the market there are not
only NAT wheelbarrow boysas this photo shows,
there are also wheelbarrow girls who along with
the NATs really carry their weight and really
give their all for Bolivia.
Rudy, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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This photo made an impression on me because it
expresses the reality of many children,
especially those from the areas outside the city
such as Normandía, and this is what the
Authorities do not see.
Rudy, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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This photo shows a typical street in a poor
neighbourhood, and how the poorest and more
remote neighbourhoods are the ones that are
forgotten and run down. You can see the rubbish
lying all along the street.
Rudy, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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Corner in Plan 3000 Neighbourhood This is a
picture of a typical street and it shows how are
streets are.
Rudy, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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This picture shows the two classes of Santa Cruz,
one where carriages still exist, and another with
the appearance of carsThis contrast can be seen
more in poorer areas that are further from the
city centre.
Rudy, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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Jose Luis, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
I chose this picture because it shows that all
children are brave, even though some of us work
and some do not.
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David, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
This wheel-barrow boy from the Abasto Market
works all day and this man works to maintain his
family.
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No Name, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
I chose this picture because I wanted to show
that not everyone sells in the marketplace, but
also by walking the streets selling their
products.
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Heres a beautiful view of our wonderful city.
This gives us the air to breath. It is ours and
we have to look after it. If we cut it down, we
will soon destroy nature. Thats why I am asking
you to look after what belongs to us.
Carlos, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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Sonia Susana, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
In the olden days the transportation was done by
horses and oxen, but with time and technological
advances, transport methods have changed, which
contaminates the environment and the air and
destroys the ozone layer
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David, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
The garbage bags should be put in a place where
they do not disturb and do not contaminate the
environment, and should set an example as to how
we should dispose of our garbage.