For many years Stone Town in Zanzibar was a major centre for the slave trade. Slaves were taken from mainland Africa and traded with the Middle East (Oman, Saudi..). The Anglican Cathedral is built on the site of a former slave market and shows those statues.
© Eric Lafforgue
www.ericlafforgue.com
This photo was taken on February 13, 2009 in Ngambo, Zanzibar West, TZ.
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majovila, Penny Nickels, missgvs, matt_cinque, and 239 other people added this photo to their favorites.
missgvs (51 months ago | reply)
Fantastic as usual! Love this one!
With A Click (51 months ago | reply)
amazing as usual
khalid almasoud (51 months ago | reply)
Amazing!!!
Dick Verton (51 months ago | reply)
GREAT shot!
aterio (51 months ago | reply)
Great picture!!
Azaga ツ(Portrite ) (51 months ago | reply)
روعة يا ايريك
Mirandinhas1 (51 months ago | reply)
muito forte!!!
Ray maï (51 months ago | reply)
Vrai? Faux? On met un moment à comprendre. L'expression ici est superbe.
Bravo pour cette constante clarté dans l'image et dans les couleurs.
lewiz (51 months ago | reply)
great composition
Maciej Dakowicz (51 months ago | reply)
really nice, looks like a real portrait
SyeDF@DZiL (51 months ago | reply)
wow...powerful image
T P M (51 months ago | reply)
Brilliant treatment. Thought he was real at first.
Leonardo Zevallos (51 months ago | reply)
So beautiful, i like the way you framed this one. Stunning!
coly_k (51 months ago | reply)
it looks real! i thought it was a boy painted white
but the story is so sad
deepchi1 (51 months ago | reply)
interesting composition
the mighty jimbo (51 months ago | reply)
i knew i recognized that!
stone town was one of the most interesting places i've visited - granted it was nine years ago. hoping to go back to africa on my ten year anniversary. thanks for bringing back the memories.
a_thirsty_fish (51 months ago | reply)
wow, amazing, great shot
Rita Willaert (51 months ago | reply)
Great!
moonjazz (51 months ago | reply)
powerful, excellent
purolipan (51 months ago | reply)
The statue seems alive. An extraordinary, if sad, photo!
Vineyards (51 months ago | reply)
Impressive monument.
Mieszko Stanislawski (51 months ago | reply)
i thought it's a portrait.... strong
TatiZ (51 months ago | reply)
Great shot!
jenn (AKA 57mondays) (51 months ago | reply)
wow eric!
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Botsok (51 months ago | reply)
so dramatic.. awesome!
yeoldeblackhippie (51 months ago | reply)
great tribute
laverrue (51 months ago | reply)
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Benigno Bollo (51 months ago | reply)
beautiful composition
lydiafairy (51 months ago | reply)
That is powerful
Carolyn Hampton (51 months ago | reply)
Wow! Amazing shot!
Kirpernicus (51 months ago | reply)
Powerful shot.
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Willy~Ô~Ken (Djibouti) (51 months ago | reply)
Fantastique !!
katcushner (51 months ago | reply)
Brilliant photo.
lotus-coop (51 months ago | reply)
What a soft face, and what amazing texture. Very powerful. Thank you.
Jorge Alberto Mendoza (51 months ago | reply)
asombrosa!
bongopix (51 months ago | reply)
this is so great. fantastic. really emotional.
paul_shao (51 months ago | reply)
amazing
Lucas Braga (50 months ago | reply)
I love it!
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Shutter Crack, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Greedykitty - WorkAsFun (44 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Photografica, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
iwillglo (44 months ago | reply)
striking
PaPeR.cLiP (39 months ago | reply)
Wow, this is incredible. Thank you for sharing.
Heart of Áfrika Designs (39 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Afrikan Portraits (Photographic, Fine Art, Tribal & Scenic), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Today is a good day (36 months ago | reply)
A very powerful image
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Zack Zannini (21 months ago | reply)
amazing shot.
ALLEN_LI_23 (21 months ago | reply)
nice shot!
█ fo112 █ (21 months ago | reply)
Awesome!!
Laurence's Pictures (21 months ago | reply)
I like the 1/2 face view... i am inspired to try that, too!
TakeoMckinnon (21 months ago | reply)
A beautiful yet sad image. Great capture.
Still_life88 (21 months ago | reply)
EXIF?
Bart Heird (21 months ago | reply)
Brilliant framing.