Posted on November 25, 2011 with 111 notes.

fyeahafrica: The day Jonathan Kalunga was born he caused the dismay of his mother and of the rest of the family because he is half Chinese. Vivien, the mother, had worked for some months in a Chinese restaurant in Kitwe, the main city of Zambia’s Copperbelt, where the Chinese have massively invested in the copper mines. The father, known as Cheng You, disappeared without leaving an address. Five years later Jonathan is still rejected by his family and lives with his grandparents in a far away and marshy village where he has contracted malaria. Zambia, 2008 Ph: Paolo Woods

fyeahafrica:

The day Jonathan Kalunga was born he caused the dismay of his mother and of the rest of the family because he is half Chinese.

Vivien, the mother, had worked for some months in a Chinese restaurant in Kitwe, the main city of Zambia’s Copperbelt, where the Chinese have massively invested in the copper mines.

The father, known as Cheng You, disappeared without leaving an address.

Five years later Jonathan is still rejected by his family and lives with his grandparents in a far away and marshy village where he has contracted malaria.

Zambia, 2008

Ph: Paolo Woods

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    The day Jonathan Kalunga was born he caused the dismay of his mother and of the rest of the family because he is half...
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    Just so sad, he such a beautiful boy with some really cool hair…
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    my baby maker twitched.
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    the last sentance is so depressing it’s almost funny. or i’m just up too late
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    this kid deserves all the love in the world smh
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