Chaturmukha

Four happy faces... All happy faces.

Notes

​This picture has a special place in my heart. Back in 2016, when I was strolling through the streets of a tiny village near Tuni, East Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh, India, I found a school where the kids were playing. Taking permission from the principal, I started clicking random pictures of the surroundings. 

I wasn’t bothered for a while, but then these four kids came to me to ask if I could click a photo of them together. After posing for one picture, one kid said, “Akka, give us the camera, please. We will take a selfie.” 

As much as I wanted to, yes, they certainly needed help. So I replied, “I’ll help you take a selfie”, and then this happened - four happy faces... all happy faces.

Details

1. ​Ages: Below 18
2. Award: Winner of Photographer’s Paradise 2021
3. Category: Photo Story
4. Commissioning: Individual Work
5. Photographer: Vani Buddhavarapu
6. Type: Editorial
7. Distribution: Exclusive

Product

India

Cover Photo by Vani Buddhavarapu