A Photograph and Its Story


This photograph was taken in February 2020, I did not realize that it had been taken. The first thing I did was print it out and put it in a safe place. I'm so glad I did that because the digital photography was lost.

His name is Nicolas; he is a person with a disability and is in a situation of abandonment, from a very young age he has lived in the “Little Cottolengo” home, along with many other people.

I spent all my summer helping and doing workshops as a volunteer for most of the people there, but not for Nicolas. I met him in the last days of January, because I went to visit his home, I brought bubbles and he loved them, from that moment we formed a very special connection. 

In the photo I'm blowing him a kiss and he is blowing me (I can't show his face because SENAME protects his identity), after having sung him a song. This photograph is very special, because Nicolas arrived in one of the worst moments, and he returned meaning to my life in every possible way. Due to the pandemic, I haven't seen him for more than a year. I look forward to that reunion. 

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  1. Liber tad14 de octubre de 2021 a las 11:01

    That is a great story behind a photograph and I like that the photo is black and white. I hope you can visit him soon. It is cool that someone was able to capture the moment..

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