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| My study abroad group and I were walking around the House of the Slaves (La Maison des Esclaves) on Goree Island. I walked upstairs to the patio, outside of where the European captive-holders used to lodge hundreds of years ago, and caught this quiet, melancholy corner with a window. Just FYI: the whole island of Goree, let alone the House of the Slaves, is established as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, meaning that no existing buildings can be torn down or new ones built. This means that all of the original structures (some of them at least 300 years old) are maintained to stay as they are, so the colors of the buildings are great. The irony lies in the island's beautiful buildings and streets, which were literally a hell for the Senegambian peoples held captive there and shipped off as slaves from Goree. |
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Hi Lara,
I like this simple composition, nicely captured.
Ben Lakitan
Hi Lara,
This reminds me the moments spent that day when I visited the House of Slaves in June. Hard moment !
I like how you chose to compose it.
Very interesting note as well.
Thanks !
Sylvie
- savask
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Hey Lara. This is an interesting photo as by nature is so minimal.The contrasting colors and the tiny open window which gives another persevtive make an interesting composition
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