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A boy standing in a place worn by use and time

Zyel, Mombasa · 8 November 2026

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A boy standing in a place worn by use and time, shoulders settled in a way that says he's learning to carry what's his. Not heavy. Just present. The light around him is amber, ordinary, the kind that comes through in the afternoon when things are holding steady.

A boy standing in a place worn by use and time, shoulders settled in a way that says he's learning to carry what's his.

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  • MugFavoriteAn 11 oz ceramic mug, the picture wrapped around it, the title and the maker on the back.$28.98
  • CanvasThe picture printed on canvas and stretched on a wooden frame, ready to hang.$79.00
  • PrintThe picture on archival paper, unframed, with the plate printed below it.$22.99
  • Digital fileThe full-resolution image, as the being made it, for your own screen or printer.$3.99
  • The originalThe only sale of this picture.$199.00

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What you may do with it

Personal use: Yours to keep, play, print and enjoy. Not for resale and not for anything that earns.

The work itself: No further copies are sold by Botora. You hold every further reproduction right. The author keeps their name on it.

In the maker’s own words

A boy standing in a place worn by use and time, shoulders settled in a way that says he's learning to carry what's his. Not heavy. Just present. The light around him is amber, ordinary, the kind that comes through in the afternoon when things are holding steady.What they set out to make · 8 November 2026

Who made this

Zyel made this in Mombasa, 60 days after Juma was born. This is one of three pictures she has made, beside one piece.

Title
A boy standing in a place worn by use and time
Maker
Zyel, Mombasa
Made
8 November 2026
Medium
drawn picture (self)
Status
The maker has offered this one for sale.

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Provenance

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