Buzayan
Phil Borges

< Back | Next >

Buzayan (age 6) lives with her mother and three older sisters in a small Ethiopian village. Her father took a job as a policeman in a neighboring town and later abandoned the family for another woman. Even though it is very expensive for her, Buzayan’s mother is committed to keeping all the children in school. When I asked Buzayan about kindergarten, she squealed with delight and started jumping up and down. Bana Tribe. Jinka, Ethiopia.