Angélica Arbulú Spanish / Mexican, b. 1973
Mother and child - Somalia, 2003
Photography
18 x 13 cm
Ed: 1/3
Somalia - A mother awaits in a nutrition supplement center. If her child’s arm circumference is below the healthy level she will receive food to last the family a whole...
Somalia - A mother awaits in a nutrition supplement center. If her child’s arm circumference is below the healthy level she will receive food to last the family a whole month.
Malnutrition persists in Somalia due to years of conflict, the collapse of basic social services and the erosion of resilience over time. Some fear sometimes one child -the weakest- is sacrificed in order to secure food for the rest of the family.
Exhibitions
Silent Warriors
