Marie   The soft clucking of her chicken provides some source of comfort for this young girl, so very shy of the camera.
       
     
  The   Oxen   Drive   Farmers lead their oxen to rich pastures in the lowland valleys.
       
     
  Cattle   Patterns   Docile cattle laze in the languid afternoon air.
       
     
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  Children   of   Ranomafana   A small crowd gathers in the warm afternoon light.
       
     
  Children   of   Ranomafana   Children pose outside their school in the small farming village of Ranomafana.
       
     
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  Children   of   Ranomafana   Everyone is called in for a group photo in one of the farmers’ fields.
       
     
  Boy   in   the   Barn   A young boy retreats into the quiet of his father’s barn as his friends play with anything they can find on Ranomafana’s dusty tracks.
       
     
  A Mother’s Bliss   A young mother looks elated after seeing a photograph of her young daughter.
       
     
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  Running   through   the   Stalls   A young girl dashes past a group of older boys playing table football.
       
     
  Table   Footy   Gang   Table football and horseplay rule the day for this group of young boys.
       
     
  An   Intense   Game    Table football provides the highest level of entertainment for this group of boys in Ranomafana village.
       
     
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  Brothers   in   Arms   Members of the same village group are eager to have their photos taken. Young men are attracted by life in the much busier cities, such as Antananarrivo but make the long journey home during harvest times or for important cel
       
     
  Watery   Fields   The setting sun is reflected in the still water of these paddy fields whilst a soft whisper of smoke escapes a farm’s chimney. French-style farmhouses are found throughout the rural hills of central Madagascar.
       
     
  Mother   and   Son   A young boy is hoisted across his mother’s back as she makes her way through the paddy fields.
       
     
  Marie   Using a chicken to cover her face, Marie hides from the camera.
       
     
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  Angele   and   Philipe   Angele photo-bombs her brother Philipe. One truth kept ringing true while I spent time with these children - that they were happy enough living on the streets and in the fields, playing with wooden toys instead of the table
       
     
  Madagascar   Beats   A young boy turns up the bass on his portable radio. When you grow up on the streets, music is an universal source of entertainment.
       
     
  The   Plantation   An expat’s rubber plantation graces the edge of a verdant rainforest.
       
     
  The   Plantation   A rubber planter’s house and motorbike sit beside a muddy lane.
       
     
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  Reflections   A brown river catches the reflections of trees lining its banks.
       
     
  Canoe   Crossing   A string of canoes line the banks of a tranquil river.
       
     
  The   Plantation   Banana plants and rubber trees create a little oasis in the midst of thick jungle.
       
     
  Forest Clearing   Brackens and mosses fill up the void left by felled trees over large swathes of Eastern Madagascar.
       
     
  Ranomafana   F.C.   A muddy field would have to make do for this football nursery’s pitch.
       
     
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  Hawk-Eye   Moth   The largest moth species known rests on a piece of bark.
       
     
  Dapples   of   Light   Another evening and light streams onto a football field in Ranomafana village.
       
     
  Termite   Temple   The ruins of a clay church lie abandoned in a forest clearing. They gave me the impression of a huge termite mound.
       
     
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  Marie   The soft clucking of her chicken provides some source of comfort for this young girl, so very shy of the camera.
       
     

Marie

The soft clucking of her chicken provides some source of comfort for this young girl, so very shy of the camera.

  The   Oxen   Drive   Farmers lead their oxen to rich pastures in the lowland valleys.
       
     

The Oxen Drive

Farmers lead their oxen to rich pastures in the lowland valleys.

  Cattle   Patterns   Docile cattle laze in the languid afternoon air.
       
     

Cattle Patterns

Docile cattle laze in the languid afternoon air.

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  Children   of   Ranomafana   A small crowd gathers in the warm afternoon light.
       
     

Children of Ranomafana

A small crowd gathers in the warm afternoon light.

  Children   of   Ranomafana   Children pose outside their school in the small farming village of Ranomafana.
       
     

Children of Ranomafana

Children pose outside their school in the small farming village of Ranomafana.

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  Children   of   Ranomafana   Everyone is called in for a group photo in one of the farmers’ fields.
       
     

Children of Ranomafana

Everyone is called in for a group photo in one of the farmers’ fields.

  Boy   in   the   Barn   A young boy retreats into the quiet of his father’s barn as his friends play with anything they can find on Ranomafana’s dusty tracks.
       
     

Boy in the Barn

A young boy retreats into the quiet of his father’s barn as his friends play with anything they can find on Ranomafana’s dusty tracks.

  A Mother’s Bliss   A young mother looks elated after seeing a photograph of her young daughter.
       
     

A Mother’s Bliss

A young mother looks elated after seeing a photograph of her young daughter.

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  Running   through   the   Stalls   A young girl dashes past a group of older boys playing table football.
       
     

Running through the Stalls

A young girl dashes past a group of older boys playing table football.

  Table   Footy   Gang   Table football and horseplay rule the day for this group of young boys.
       
     

Table Footy Gang

Table football and horseplay rule the day for this group of young boys.

  An   Intense   Game    Table football provides the highest level of entertainment for this group of boys in Ranomafana village.
       
     

An Intense Game

Table football provides the highest level of entertainment for this group of boys in Ranomafana village.

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  Brothers   in   Arms   Members of the same village group are eager to have their photos taken. Young men are attracted by life in the much busier cities, such as Antananarrivo but make the long journey home during harvest times or for important cel
       
     

Brothers in Arms

Members of the same village group are eager to have their photos taken. Young men are attracted by life in the much busier cities, such as Antananarrivo but make the long journey home during harvest times or for important celebrations.

  Watery   Fields   The setting sun is reflected in the still water of these paddy fields whilst a soft whisper of smoke escapes a farm’s chimney. French-style farmhouses are found throughout the rural hills of central Madagascar.
       
     

Watery Fields

The setting sun is reflected in the still water of these paddy fields whilst a soft whisper of smoke escapes a farm’s chimney. French-style farmhouses are found throughout the rural hills of central Madagascar.

  Mother   and   Son   A young boy is hoisted across his mother’s back as she makes her way through the paddy fields.
       
     

Mother and Son

A young boy is hoisted across his mother’s back as she makes her way through the paddy fields.

  Marie   Using a chicken to cover her face, Marie hides from the camera.
       
     

Marie

Using a chicken to cover her face, Marie hides from the camera.

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  Angele   and   Philipe   Angele photo-bombs her brother Philipe. One truth kept ringing true while I spent time with these children - that they were happy enough living on the streets and in the fields, playing with wooden toys instead of the table
       
     

Angele and Philipe

Angele photo-bombs her brother Philipe. One truth kept ringing true while I spent time with these children - that they were happy enough living on the streets and in the fields, playing with wooden toys instead of the tablets and smartphones of today’s generation.

  Madagascar   Beats   A young boy turns up the bass on his portable radio. When you grow up on the streets, music is an universal source of entertainment.
       
     

Madagascar Beats

A young boy turns up the bass on his portable radio. When you grow up on the streets, music is an universal source of entertainment.

  The   Plantation   An expat’s rubber plantation graces the edge of a verdant rainforest.
       
     

The Plantation

An expat’s rubber plantation graces the edge of a verdant rainforest.

  The   Plantation   A rubber planter’s house and motorbike sit beside a muddy lane.
       
     

The Plantation

A rubber planter’s house and motorbike sit beside a muddy lane.

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  Reflections   A brown river catches the reflections of trees lining its banks.
       
     

Reflections

A brown river catches the reflections of trees lining its banks.

  Canoe   Crossing   A string of canoes line the banks of a tranquil river.
       
     

Canoe Crossing

A string of canoes line the banks of a tranquil river.

  The   Plantation   Banana plants and rubber trees create a little oasis in the midst of thick jungle.
       
     

The Plantation

Banana plants and rubber trees create a little oasis in the midst of thick jungle.

  Forest Clearing   Brackens and mosses fill up the void left by felled trees over large swathes of Eastern Madagascar.
       
     

Forest Clearing

Brackens and mosses fill up the void left by felled trees over large swathes of Eastern Madagascar.

  Ranomafana   F.C.   A muddy field would have to make do for this football nursery’s pitch.
       
     

Ranomafana F.C.

A muddy field would have to make do for this football nursery’s pitch.

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  Hawk-Eye   Moth   The largest moth species known rests on a piece of bark.
       
     

Hawk-Eye Moth

The largest moth species known rests on a piece of bark.

  Dapples   of   Light   Another evening and light streams onto a football field in Ranomafana village.
       
     

Dapples of Light

Another evening and light streams onto a football field in Ranomafana village.

  Termite   Temple   The ruins of a clay church lie abandoned in a forest clearing. They gave me the impression of a huge termite mound.
       
     

Termite Temple

The ruins of a clay church lie abandoned in a forest clearing. They gave me the impression of a huge termite mound.

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