Manik, 10: “We went to the beach to take pictures. I had never seen the ocean before. I was amazed!” Shanti, 11: “Zana Auntie teaches us so well that everything goes into our brain. We like doing photography so much that we forget to do our work!” Gour, 13: “I want to show in pictures how people live in this city. I want to put across the behavior of man.” Puja, 11: “One day I opened the camera and the whole roll got burned, so I don't do it anymore.” For more photos and photographer statements, visit www.kids-with-cameras.org.

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