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My friend Until the End

Nakandi a friend I made during the pandemic through an Online site. Almost three years later I went to her home country of Kenya to meet her. From Mombasa to Tsavo, from Kilifi to Malindi, I witnessed beauty around me I never imagined existed. This is a snippet of her drinking a beer while being her most authentic self as the sun went down on the African sky.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: West Tsavo National Forrest, Kenya
Camera: ILCE-6400
Copyright: © Abisai Alvarez