AAHAN CREATED A POIGNANT DEPICTION OF MOTHER AND SON

AAHAN CREATED A POIGNANT DEPICTION OF MOTHER AND SON

5-MAY-ENG 19

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA-------------------------Moved by a viral photograph depicting a mother and her four-year-old innocent child—who drowned in the Narmada River's Bargi Dam near Jabalpur following a boat capsize caused by inclement weather, as the mother desperately tried to save her child—student Aahan Keshari has used his young hands to poignantly recreate that image on canvas. The painting portrays the mother clutching her innocent son tightly in her arms, holding him close to her chest until her very last breath. This viral image has deeply shaken the hearts and minds of people everywhere. Student Aahan, too, was profoundly moved the moment he first laid eyes on the photograph; he subsequently recreated the image with striking fidelity on canvas and shared it on social media. Aahan originally hails from Bhabhua but is currently residing in Kapashera, Delhi, where he is pursuing his studies. He possesses a deep passion for painting. The artwork he created—depicting the child clinging to his mother's chest—has garnered a significant number of likes and shares from people across social media platforms.