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Elizabeth Lasso and Yuleidy Lasso, San Miguel, Colombia

Photographs and text by Elizabeth Lasso and Yuleidy Lasso, San Miguel, Colombia

While doing schoolwork, night fell, and suddenly the power went out. My mom, very worried, ran to find a candle, which burned out quickly. She became even more anxious and started looking for a solution for me. She remembered the cell phone, and we used it for a while until it also ran out of battery. I had to finish the homework in the morning before going to school.

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