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The Ball by Troy DeShano


Troy DeShano shares the photos that resulted when a group of homeless teens in Tanzania experimented with his camera as he played a game of pick up soccer. DeShano says he was fascinated to discover the subject of the photos was the ball, and not the players themselves, which he suggests says a lot about the kids’ disconnectedness from human relationships.

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Christopher Mejaski

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One response to “The Ball by Troy DeShano”

  1. Jenny Lo says:

    Oh wow this is so creative, but so sad too…

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