A young child stands centrally in a dry, tilled agricultural field in Mandisar, Afghanistan, under a clear, pale blue sky

A young child stands centrally in a dry, tilled agricultural field in Mandisar, Afghanistan, under a clear, pale blue sky. The child, appearing to be male and approximately 5-8 years old, has dark hair and a dusty face, looking slightly to the left of the frame with a serious expression. He wears dark, long-sleeved traditional clothing, possibly a shalwar kameez, with a patterned maroon and white panel over the chest. His feet are clad in mismatched athletic shoes: one predominantly white with red accents, the other white with black accents. In his left hand, a tool with a dark wooden handle and a metallic blade rests against his leg. His right hand holds a light-colored, soft object, possibly food or fabric, to his mouth, partially obscured by a reddish-brown piece of fabric. The field foreground and midground consist of dry, broken earth with numerous withered plants, some exhibiting white cotton bolls, consistent with a harvested or late-stage cotton crop. The distant background features a low, hazy mountain range under a light blue horizon, with faint structures and sparse vegetation visible at its base. Sunlight illuminates the scene from the right, casting short shadows.