The barefoot girl was eating lunch in an alley on a weekday afternoon

Girl having lunch in the lane
Girl having lunch in the lane
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A barefoot girl was sitting in an alleyway in Jakarta. She was holding a plastic container in her hand and I could see what looked like noodles inside. The girl seemed to be eating her lunch alone in the alley. When I approached her, camera in hand, the girl chuckled awkwardly and gave me a peace sign.

I thought she was taking it easy in the alley, but on second thought, it was a weekday. Normally, it would be during school hours. I wondered if this girl was not going to school. It was a little strange.

It is hard to think that education is neglected in developing countries, not only Indonesia. Education is essential for industrial development. In fact, data from the Indonesia Research Institute shows that the school attendance rate for boys and girls aged 7-12 in the 2018 school year is over 99%. Most of the children are in school. The reason why this girl was lounging in an alley at noon on a weekday may have been because of the school holidays.

By the way, the school education system in Indonesia is the same as in Japan, which is based on the 6-3-3 system and compulsory education until junior high school.

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PHOTO DATA

No

11664

Shooting Date

Jan 2020

Posted On

September 10, 2020

Modified On

January 6, 2024

Place

Jakarta, Indonesia

Genre

Portrait Photography

Camera

SONY ALPHA 7R II

Lens

ZEISS BATIS 2/40 CF

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