Leaves

 All-organic.

When my Fil-am nephew was here and i was trying to feed him (then, 3 years old), he turned up his nose and crinkled/ wrinkled them, and said, “You eat…. leaves..”

Versions of the last two photos, published in JC’s blog, mitahara.blogspot (i didn’t sign the pictures, sometimes not confident about my photos. i could just hear what award-winning photojournalist Gil Nartea  told me: “It’s not enough to have a pretty picture. It should tell a story. It should have emotional content.” But he photographs children caught in armed conflict. That’s slightly different….. right? It’s been a long while since i visited Maguindanao. Maybe i should go, but i’m not a photographer, haven’t sold a single photo yet; i never printed them. But someone used my photos and there are credits there, and a short write-up and link to research on nutritional benefits – that’s nice, thanks thanks. (i can’t write up my food photos, i just shoot)