The street now deserted and Sara took relief in that. It had been chaos a few minutes before. She scrolled through the images she had taken during the protest. All of them were very clear, to her surprise. Now she wondered if she dared publish them. Of course it was her job, her mission and that’s why she rushed to this street, to capture the violent struggles. There were many she missed, her eyes shifting from one group to another quickly. She wanted to take photos of what was real, not whitewashed by government spokespersons. Sara drove to her publisher.
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13 February 2026
The Bag Lady 
I like the line, “She wanted to take photos of what was real.”
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A timely piece.
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That might be a problem if her publisher wanted to print only what the public expected.
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Hope she remains safe
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This is a great take on the prompt Cheryl 🙌
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Thanks !
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Documentation is EVERYTHING. Sometimes justice takes time.
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Funny how it’s distorted – probably shown to demented minds – so frustrating
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Well done and so relevant to today’s happenings.
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Thanks for reading!
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