THE PROUD MOTHER

mags

THE PROUD MOTHER

After 20 years of war in Mozambique, this “protective and proud” mother , was left with three children, in a poor country with no work and no income. Her eldest son, a boy aged 14, started his own little venture collecting clay, making bricks and various clay products, that his mother, with this little baby, sells to tourists on the roadside, day after day. That is their only income for survival.
I lived in Mozambique for 11 years, just after the war, I supported this family by purchasing all my clay bricks and pots from this mother.

THE PROUD MOTHER belongs to the following groups:

Baby Love, Compassion, Courage & Friendship, EF Welcome Center, Everyday Life, Mozambique, People and Portraiture Photography, The Woman Photographer **will be open for entries again soon** and TPW (3 PER DAY ONLY) Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints
THE PROUD MOTHER by mags
  • Daniel Rayfield

    Daniel Rayfieldcommunity host

    A fine capture!!!! Well shot!!

  • mags

    mags

    Thank you for your time and comment, have a great day ! Mags.

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    Great capture

  • mags

    mags

    THANK YOU FOR YOUR REVIEW, TIME AND COMMENT, IT IS MUCH APPRECIATED. REGARDS, MAGS.

  • Peace Mitchell

    Peace Mitchell

    this is beautiful.

  • mags replied

    THANK YOU, GLAD YOU ENJOYED IT ! MAGS

  • Scott Denny

    Scott Denny

    Wonderful capture. Dont worry about the title “professional”. This is a top notch photo. Some “professionals” dont take this quality. It is a loosely used title that many throw around for status.

  • mags

    mags

    THANKS AGAIN SCOTT, COMMENTS LIKE YOURS DOES HELP BUILD ON THE CONFIDENCE WHEN IT COMES TO NEWIES LIKE ME ! HAVE A GREAT DAY ! REGARDS, MAGS.

  • Mia1

    Mia1

    Awh, at beautiful capture.

  • mags

    mags

    I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUT TIME AND COMMENT MIA 1, THANK YOU

  • Nira Dabush

    Nira Dabush

    This is simply WONDERFUL…Love to look at it…contain love, beauty of love..simplicity , sincerity…and beautiful colourful fabrics.
    I never visited Africa not sure i’ll have the chance to do so…YET…Once someone very surprising here showed me fabrics made there…some are quite unusual in design.

  • mags replied

    thank you so much for your comment

  • moonlight1

    moonlight1

    Beautiful image, you can see the love between mother and child.

  • mags replied

    for sure, thank you so much for your comment

  • Marilyn Harris

    Marilyn Harris

    Beautiful capture Mags! Love your work!! I have so enjoyed viewing! Thank you for sharing so many wonderful pics on RB.

  • mags replied

    Thank you for such a great compliment and comment, nothing that give me greater pleasure than sharing!

  • Jodie Carruthers

    Jodie Carruthers

    Beautiful capture. Love it!

  • mags replied

    Thank you Jodie, I appreciate yout comment!

  • KimmyEvans

    KimmyEvans

    you’ve captured a lovely bond betweeen mother and child here!

  • mags

    mags

    Thank you Kimmy, another great comment, I appreciate it so much!

  • mags

    mags

  • Alex Weeks

    Alex Weeks

    You have some amazing work, natural and beautiful!

  • mags

    mags

    thank you Alex. really appreciate such a wonderful and inspiring comment!

  • Angela van Boxtel

    Angela van Bo...

    Beautiful! Would be great to submit for Mum = Mum 2 Art competition at www.creativemums.com.au
    for the Manly Arts Festival 2008 – If you are in Australia!

  • mags

    mags

    thank you so much Angela, unfortunately I live in Africa! xx

  • MARTISTIC

    MARTISTIC

    This shot captures the compassion of a mother for her child perfectly. I love the expressions on both mother and childs faces. Nice.

  • mags

    mags

    Thank you so much for a very kind and inspiring comment !

  • Ken Boxsell

    Ken Boxsell

    Congrats Mags

  • mags replied

    Thank you so much Ken, sorry fore the late reply just been away for so long can hardly catch up on everything !

  • Anne Staub

    Anne Staub

    This is an excellent shot!

  • mags replied

    Thank you so much for your kind comment Anne, sorry for the late reply have just been away for so long that I can never catch up on everything ! xx

  • Martin Pot

    Martin Potcommunity host

    Here’s how this photo looks in the Compassion, Courage & Friendship book:

  • mags

    mags

    That is so kind ! Thank you so much Martin really appreciate it. I am honoured and very grateful, will definately buy the “Compassion, Courage & Friendship book” !

  • Martin Pot

    Martin Potcommunity host

    Oh…and btw, it’s a fabulous photo – one of my favourite photos in “Compassion, Courage & Friendship”.

  • mags replied

    Hi martin, sorry for this very late reply, have been absent for a few months, due to circumstances, but never the less, still appreciate your inspiration. Thank you so much and do take care !

  • terezadelpilar

    terezadelpilar

    I am happy to see that you helped a family Mags.
    But remember, Mozambique wasn´t a poor country before its independence.
    Hunger did not exist and there was work for everybody who wanted to work.

  • mags replied

    Hi tereza, I know Moz very well, lived in Komatiporrt for 45 years! Moz was like, before and after the war, my home town. I still and will always love moz. I actually helped, when the war broke out, feeding, recorded and the placing, escpecially lost children, in homes. I still have friends and school friends from moz. Anyhow thank you so much for your time and kind comment, really appreciate it! take care xx

Add your comment

You need to login or signup to add your comment to this work.