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These 10 Orphan Boys Chose To Share The Little Food They Have With 10 Dogs They Adopted
These 10 Orphan Boys Chose To Share The Little Food They Have With 10 Dogs They Adopted
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These 10 Orphan Boys Chose To Share The Little Food They Have With 10 Dogs They Adopted

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In January of 2013, while attending the Chobi Mela Photo Festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, I came across Robindra Shorbod, a small park in the South West of Dhaka that is home to around 10 street kids. Street kids that beg for money, collect plastic containers to sell for recycling and most importantly, share every ounce of food they earn with the 10 dogs that live with them.

During the festival, I spent a week with the boys and dogs, learning about their daily routines and methods of survival. I rounded out the week by making a series of portraits. In each of these portraits, the Robindra boys are individuals. But together they become members of a family. A family of two species and members of each species that have been swept aside in one of the world’s largest cities. These portraits show the strength, resilience and most of all, the camaraderie between these orphaned kids and the dogs they have adopted.

The boys were not told to pose – they entered the frame with their favorite companion and the shutter was released. What these portraits speak about is the ability of these kids – so socioeconomically deprived – to shine as an exemplary of companionship between these two species. Sales of prints from this series go toward funding a follow-up project on the Robindra Boys and supporting Obhoyaronno in 2016.

More info: samedmondsphoto.com | Instagram

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    Sam Edmonds

    Sam Edmonds

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    Australian, b. 1988 Sam is a documentary and conservation photographer focusing on animal and environment issues. He graduated with a degree in photography from the Queensland College of Art before beginning his career working with NGOs in South-East Asia, Antarctica and Northern Europe. Sam is currently based in British Columbia, Canada and is a contributor at Corbis Images.

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    Sam Edmonds

    Sam Edmonds

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    Australian, b. 1988 Sam is a documentary and conservation photographer focusing on animal and environment issues. He graduated with a degree in photography from the Queensland College of Art before beginning his career working with NGOs in South-East Asia, Antarctica and Northern Europe. Sam is currently based in British Columbia, Canada and is a contributor at Corbis Images.

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    AdrianTalbot
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No better friend you could ask for :)

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    Barb Dorman
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want to help them! can we get in contact with them?

    Kat Kim
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want to hug them all ^^

    NathalieLeMaire
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So beautiful captured, it breaks my heart knowing there are orphans like this in the world, bless this person for making us aware of this through her amazing photography. A picture is worth a million words. Indeed.

    TovaNapell
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's so sweet and kind of them to do if I were them I would do the same thing

    KarinNiki
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How can we help these very brave and wonderful boys? Please give us some informations.

    ErinDanahay
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sales of prints from this series go toward funding a follow-up project on the Robindra Boys and supporting Obhoyaronno in 2016. More info: samedmondsphoto.com | Instagram

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    KarinNiki
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I cried seeing such love between the boys and the dogs. They have nothing yet they share with the dogs. What a lesson. Why aren't there any adults to help them out? What is wrong with the country that doesn't provide shelter,food, for the boys and dogs?

    MarlinBiswas
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh! The photos are beautiful, but it has few confusing information. I send an email and a message on facebook to the writer. Please response! Thanks!

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    AdrianTalbot
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No better friend you could ask for :)

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    Barb Dorman
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want to help them! can we get in contact with them?

    Kat Kim
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want to hug them all ^^

    NathalieLeMaire
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So beautiful captured, it breaks my heart knowing there are orphans like this in the world, bless this person for making us aware of this through her amazing photography. A picture is worth a million words. Indeed.

    TovaNapell
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's so sweet and kind of them to do if I were them I would do the same thing

    KarinNiki
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How can we help these very brave and wonderful boys? Please give us some informations.

    ErinDanahay
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sales of prints from this series go toward funding a follow-up project on the Robindra Boys and supporting Obhoyaronno in 2016. More info: samedmondsphoto.com | Instagram

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    KarinNiki
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I cried seeing such love between the boys and the dogs. They have nothing yet they share with the dogs. What a lesson. Why aren't there any adults to help them out? What is wrong with the country that doesn't provide shelter,food, for the boys and dogs?

    MarlinBiswas
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh! The photos are beautiful, but it has few confusing information. I send an email and a message on facebook to the writer. Please response! Thanks!

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