Photo by @amivitale. Alio scrubs his body in front of the touffe. On a recent @instagram post, @amivitale told the story of her relationship with Alio. "On my last evening there in 2001," said Ami, "I sat with him and a group of children beneath a sea of stars talking into the night about my return home. Alio looked up at the full moon and innocently asked me if we also had a moon in America. Ever since then, I cannot look at the moon and not think about him. This has become my guiding principle since then. The moon is like a collective third eye. It shows us our common identity – - an identity that knows no borders. It gives us a sense of oneness, a constant reminder that we are all tied together in an intricate web, whether we understand it or not." ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @TheAlexiaGrants are now open for applications. The deadline is Oct. 5. This Monday, Sept. 21 we will be hosting a webinar to answer questions about applying. Learn more and apply by clicking on the link in our profile. #storytelling #photojournalism #photographythatdriveschange #alexiagrant #grants #documentaryphotography #storiesthatdrivechange #guineabissau #africa #swimming #soap (at Guinea-Bissau) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFP8fjfhQ4v/?igshid=1g2yaqqa0h885