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African Princess

A little girl caught my eye as she leaned out the window of her tiny dwelling. Like her older sisters and aunties, she was elegantly dressed - dressed to kill, in fact. A string of plastic pearls adorned her delicate neck, a fitting accessory to her favorite green dress. She looked at me with dancing eyes, encouraging a picture. I walked toward the house and positioned her on the window ledge. She seemed remarkably poised. As I readied myself to make a picture, she crossed her legs, laid her hands gently on her neck, and looked toward the sky. A natural‑born African princess.