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The AK Kid

The story behind this photo is: Kid says "Take picture!" You have to pay for photos of anyone in the country, so sure, this is unbelievable, I mean, holy crap, look at this photo! So I pay up, take the picture, and then she (yep, it's a she) wants more money. Em, that's not we agreed upon. So an argument ensues...until I realize I'm arguing with an 11 year old kid holding an AK-47 who lives in a straw hut in remote Ethiopia. Absurd, which pretty much sums up my experience with the Mursi tribe.- Robin
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