Grzegorz Welnicki had the rare opportunity to meet a young girl who was abandoned by her mother only to be raised by monkeys for years in the wild. Now 20 years old, she cannot speak and sleeps directly on the ground.
Bringing light to a sad situation, Grzegorz Welnicki offers only a small glimpse into her life now. I can't even imagine what goes on in Sylvie's mind, yet from these images it looks as though she lives to just survive.
Monkey-Raised Girls
Grzegorz Welnicki Documents Sylvie's Life After She Was Found in the Wild
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