Shadow Hunters

The hot African sun beats down on them. Paying no heed to it, they trudge on through the bush. Their day is made, they have their prize catch. An Antelope. They'll reach home just in time to let the women cook the meat in time for their next meal. They are the shadow hunters.

These guys don't have to worry about RUF or Janjaweed en route. They're part of the Africa that was meant to be, sans rebels, sans war, sans conflict diamonds, sans poverty.

History is littered with instances where something shows so much promise but doesn't follow through.

A dedication to Blood Diamond, a movie that opened my eyes to things I never knew about.

PS : It's a tile bas-relief. Quoting Wikipedia;

"Bas-relief ('bah relief') is where the overall depth of a projecting image is shallow. The background is compressed to such an extent it may be flat, as on coins."