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lost friend

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Bukavu, Congo
1981 (?)

Today's submission is a little different. As I mentioned on my ID, I had an accident years ago in college which resulted in a coma. Since then, my life is often a struggle of memory against forgetting, and for me photography helps me remember not only my past, but also my present.

Usually when I look through photos from my archive, I will come across one that sparks a flood of memories and detail that previously were lost to me (like Proust's cookies!). The photos themselves and the stories and feelings around each are my way of remembering my own past. This is especially true for most of the photos in my congo series.

This photo is different. I am saddened to say I have no memory of the person or this time. Clearly she is a friend, given her relaxed, open smile. The photo was taken on the back porch of my house in the city of Bukavu, in the Congo (I recognize the wall). I have a vague flicker of a feeling that we knew each other. I love her spiky hair, her sense of color and her spectacular smile. I think, in memory, I can hear her laugh. But that's about it.

This saddens me. It's like the loss of a friend.

-K
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ancoben's avatar
Lovely lady and hairstyle