Child Sleeps on Sofa Under Dusk Firelight

Sodium vapor light washes the wet season evening in a thick, amber haze. A child rests on a weathered sofa positioned near the muddy banks of a river in Saly. Fierce firelight flickers across the sleeping face, casting shifting orange patterns on the fabric and skin. The blue twilight of late evening settles in the background, against the warm glow of the nearby flame. Mud and damp earth surround the landing area, visible in the low light. The sofa sits slightly askew on the uneven ground. One ember glows faintly near the sofa leg, illuminating the texture of the fabric and the stillness of the child's hand.