Photo Contest 2012 – Kathy Morris

• “On The Way To The Animal Market”
• LOCATION: Otavalo, (Ecuador), 2000
• STORY: As a teacher, I am touched by this young boy taking a calf to the weekly Animal Market in Otavalo Ecuador after-school . That day, I talked with many children in the market, working with relatives, selling goats, guinea pigs, chicken, etc.. The photo reminds me of life’s complexities for so many rural and indigenous children who balance education with other family responsibilities. The market itself is such a powerful site where community traditions are shared, not only through the goods of everyday life, but as a site where generations spend time together, sharing in each others’ daily lives.