Aden

Even though the tents were submerged and the floodwaters covered the camp, the photos reveal a different side of the scene: children playing in muddy puddles, laughing and kicking a small ball across the water, as if trying to turn a tragedy into a game.
These bright moments amid the darkness show how childhood can push back against harshness with laughter—even when the playground is a flooded tent and the boundaries are raging torrents.

children play in a flooded street in the city

Even though the tents were submerged and the floodwaters covered the camp, the photos reveal a different side of the scene: children playing in muddy puddles, laughing and kicking a small ball across the water, as if trying to turn a tragedy into a game.

These bright moments amid the darkness show how childhood can push back against harshness with laughter—even when the playground is a flooded tent and the boundaries are raging torrents.