![The talibé child depicted, age 8, was severely beaten by his Quranic teacher in Senegal’s northern city of Saint-Louis, in August 2015.](/sites/default/files/multimedia_images_2016/talibe_back_2_0.jpeg)
The talibé child depicted, age 8, was severely beaten by his Quranic teacher in Senegal’s northern city of Saint-Louis, in August 2015. The beating stripped the skin from his back and caused infection. In the photo, the wounds had partially healed.
© 2015 Issa Kouyate