Viral Photo Of A Shabby Masked Boy Living In The Karangasem Shack, Bali

DENPASAR - Photo of a boy wearing a worn mask in Bali has been widely shared on social media. Photographers want to convey a message about compliance with health protocols in the midst of conditions of complete deprivation.

This photo was taken by Andy Karyasa Wayan who works at the Bali Volunteer Foundation. Andy took a photo of this little boy in Jungutan Karangasem, Bali on Saturday, January 30.

“Actually, the photo doesn't tell anything. I posted according to the post just as an example of 'this little brother is a poor person but struggles to obey the existing rules, ”said Andy when contacted by VOI, Monday, February 1.

Incidentally, Andy once met this boy's grandmother who lived in the hut. Andy, through the Bali Volunteer Foundation, wants to build a house for his grandmother and his family.

"The child is his grandson who happened to be invited there because his father worked, while his mother has a mental disorder," he said.

Andy emphasized that this post did not mean anything other than to show the obedience of residents in remote locations even to health protocols.

“My post has no direction or connection to anything, let alone the pandemic. I only wrote about the obedience of the villagers with its simplicity, that's all, "he continued.

This post on the andy_k_wy Instagram account invites sympathy for many netizens. They often asked for their full address and even expressed their intention to provide assistance to the child and his family.

Andy explained, the condition of the grandmother's hut who lives with the boy with the shabby mask is very apprehensive.

“Apart from near the door, there are many barking thorns, the door and the kitchen are also very small, I don't dare to enter (afraid of being hit by thorns or collapsing). But that's where my grandmother cooks and sometimes even sleeps there when she wants to be warmer because it's near the fireplace, ”he said.