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Published: June 11, 2013
100 Words: The Life Of A Sibling With Disability

100 Words is a series in which photographers describe their work in their own words. This 100 Words series depicts the sibling of an individual with a disability. The photographer, Giovanni Cocco, describes the special bond between himself and his sister, Monia.