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Growing up in a small town in southern China during the strict execution of the one-child policy in the 1980s, JT witnessed the heartbreaking reality of a newborn girl being abandoned due to economic hardships. In 2014, he encountered some left-behind children while travelling, whose resilience and vitality left a deep impression on him. Reflecting on their struggles and the uncertain future they faced, JT couldn''t help but wonder about the fate of the abandoned newborn girl from childhood memory.This experience led the photographer to embark on the Wild Grass project, documenting the lives of children in unofficial orphanages across the country. JT's visits to these orphanages revealed the challenges they face, including funding shortages and a lack of specialized knowledge in caring for physically and/or mentally disabled children. Despite these obstacles, he lived among the children, seeking to understand their daily lives and provide them with a voice through photography.

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      Publisher La Maison de Z
      Published 9 January 2024
      ISBN-13 9782958509422
      978-2958509422
      ISBN-10 2958509427
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      Photography and photographs

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Growing up in a small town in southern China during the strict execution of the one-child policy in the 1980s, JT witnessed the heartbreaking reality of a newborn girl being abandoned due to economic hardships. In 2014, he encountered some left-behind children while travelling, whose resilience and vitality left a deep impression on him. Reflecting on their struggles and the uncertain future they faced, JT couldn''t help but wonder about the fate of the abandoned newborn girl from childhood memory.This experience led the photographer to embark on the Wild Grass project, documenting the lives of children in unofficial orphanages across the country. JT's visits to these orphanages revealed the challenges they face, including funding shortages and a lack of specialized knowledge in caring for physically and/or mentally disabled children. Despite these obstacles, he lived among the children, seeking to understand their daily lives and provide them with a voice through photography.

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