Livinia Drummond, Kea's Petals (SINGLE SHOT 2025)

Captured on B&W Ilford Pan F ISO 50, 35mm film during a recent volunteering trip to Siem Reap, Cambodia, this image encapsulates a profound moment of hope and transformation. The photo shows Kea, a courageous mother, with her is her four-year-old son, Pana, standing by her side as she cuts a commemorative ribbon to inaugurate her new home—a gift made possible by the kindness of foreign strangers. Kea and Pana’s journey has been one of unimaginable hardship. Escaping the grip of domestic violence, they faced the daunting reality of homelessness and poverty in Cambodia’s rural heartland, with few resources, exile from family, and no place to turn. Kea’s face is a portrait of gratitude, overwhelmed by the significance of this moment—no longer sleeping under a tarp on red soil, Kea and Pana now stand tall in the safety and warmth of a home built with love. In this image, petals shower over her, a small but meaningful gesture of celebration for the new chapter she and Pana are beginning. It is a testament to the power of community and the unbreakable bond between a mother and her child—no longer defined by struggle, but by hope, resilience, and the promise of a better future.

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