Deronke Abdul · Documentary Photographer
Treat Me As A Human Being
Chapter · 2022 · Nigeria

Treat Me As A Human Being

A portrait study of dignity, presence, and the refusal to be reduced.

This series looks at the human need to be approached without pity, spectacle, or distance. The photographs ask the viewer to slow down and meet each subject as a full person — not as a condition, category, or story already decided.

PortraitureDignityDocumentaryHuman PresenceCare
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Photographer's note

These photographs are not only about a single subject — they are about the conditions that allow a life to remain visible: care, safety, belief, and someone insisting that this story still matters.

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