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Migrant Tide Child Observation Report
A family swept up in Migrant Tide, resting up on an open field in the dawn of the morning. The woman in center is the main focus of the picture, sitting very upset with her head down, which reflects the idea of that how she is worried about the future and what it might hold for them, while holding a sleeping child in her lap. The picture captures a very sad moment. The woman has dark brown hair, which are tied up in a messy way and wearing a pink warm sweater with a gray scarf around her neck. The small child in her lap is sleeping soundly as he is too young to understand the situation at hand, he is wearing a sky blue jacket with a hoodie, has short dark brown hair, long lashes and a small nose. To the right, three children are sleeping and it appears to a cold weather as they have shawl on top of them to keep them warm in this cold weather. …show more content…
her nose is long and is a very prominent feature on her face. Her head is covered with a scarf and her hair is partially showing. Furthermore, at the bottom left corner of the photograph, another exhausted and lethargic woman is sitting while holding firmly another sleeping child in her lap. She seems to be looking directly at three sleeping children at far back, concerned about their safety and comfort. The woman’s head is covered with a blue cloth. The child in her lap has curly and brown hair. The morning sky gradient in this picture adds a further depth and meaning of hope to the image that it’s not over yet and a new beginning, a fresh start is on it’s way. All these refugees are probably resting, seeking peace and comfort in the hope of better future. The overall photograph represent a hard and rough journey that they have gone through and still have to go a long way before they reach their finial

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