As I was about the leave this school, these children dropped to the floor in front of me, asking to be photographed. I noticed that they seemed to be simultaneously claiming joint ownership of one of the many new pencils delivered to the school just that morning by our workshop leader. I built this double portrait around such a joint ownership. Each child brings a different attitude to bear towards my camera as well. The young girl seems thrilled to be in the picture, while the boy poses for us with a sense of control and authority beyond his years. The shadows that play across their features lend an air of solemnity and pride to the moment.