(Baonghean.vn) - I wonder if it is because they live in the Quang Trung apartment complex that the children here are always so special? Both innocent and carefree, and yet seeming open-minded and friendly like residents accustomed to communal living who are always eager to socialize.
One sunny afternoon, we - a photographer and a journalist - wandered through the cool streets of the Quang Trung apartment complex. We just walked like that, without any great intention, simply wanting to capture in our eyes and minds the simple slices and stories of this place. A football match in the afternoon, a game of chess under a tree, a carpenter who was passionate about old stories... And the children, their eyes as clear as the color of the sun, innocently asked what we were doing with our cameras? Just like that, those random but soulful moments were 'captured' by the photographer, and when we took out the photos, the sunny eyes of the children in the Quang Trung complex were the most wonderful thing...
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| Two brothers after school. Stopped by the grocery store in the apartment building to buy a can of soda and then leisurely chatted all the way to the volleyball court... |
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| Here is the volleyball court! In the Quang Trung apartment complex, there are many courts like this. The German design decades ago calculated the ideal space for community activities and entertainment. Recently, there is a trend of playing volleyball, children and adults can participate. |
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| Many residential areas complain about the lack of playgrounds for children in the summer, but in the Quang Trung apartment complex, there are plenty of them! In addition to volleyball courts and badminton courts, there are also many soccer fields. |
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| Instead of playing soccer, these children are preparing sticks to play a game of whack-a-mole around the lawns. They are discussing bringing some of the spoils home for their bird. |
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| The mother and her children were on their way home from school. The youngest child was still learning to walk, whining to let his mother play with his toys. The mother indulged him by sitting down on the side of the road and giving him a pink ball. The older child was picked up by his mother from kindergarten and was eager to urge her to go home early... |
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| The two brothers hurried home to put their school bags away to go out. Seeing the camera raised, they became shy... |
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| In the multi-storey house, there is a parking area in the basement. However, many children's bicycles still have to be brought up because the parking space is limited. Every afternoon, children have to carry their bicycles up and down many stairs to go out with their friends. |
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| Families in multi-storey houses often use strong B40 nets to protect their children. The child in house A1 was very surprised when his photo was taken. |
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| Mother and son sat behind the modified 'tiger cage', playing together and watching the dramatic football match below. |
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| Grandpa and I will build this table together! |
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| The last picture the photographer took that afternoon. The little girl was as pretty as an angel and her beautiful eyes followed us all the way home... |
Thanh Cuong - Phuong Chi
