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Difference

The boy sees a huge parade crowd in front of him.

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Invisible

The boy wants to join the parade but the crowd ignored him as he is invisible.

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Trying To Fit In

The boy tries to fit into the parade crowd by changing his appearance.

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Unaccepted

The boy is being unaccepted by the crowd even he has changed his outfit to be apart of the parade.

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Escape

The trunks of the woods represent the parade's hands, and the boy is trying to escape away from them.

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Sefl-Doubt

The boy questions himself if it was his fault that he couldn't fit into the parade.

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Drowning

The boy drowns in his own self-abasement.

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Reborn

The boy reborn under the moonlight drops, shedding off his broken shell and shows his true self.

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Return

The boy gains courage and confidently walks back and faces his fear.

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Make Your Own Path

The boy fins his own parade group.

Work by

Ruina Cao

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“Hello there! Thank you for clicking on my page! This little space here is what I call 'Happy World", where I hope I can bring some happiness to you. Feel free to contact me to say hi and share your...” [More]

Artwork Collection

A Boy's Journey

"A Boy's Journey" illustrates outsider experiences and the importance of self-acceptance through a heartbreaking visual narrative of a young boy’s challenges with loneliness, his journey to embracing his true self, and making his own path.

Difference

The boy sees a huge parade crowd in front of him.

Invisible

The boy wants to join the parade but the crowd ignored him as he is invisible.

Trying To Fit In

The boy tries to fit into the parade crowd by changing his appearance.

Unaccepted

The boy is being unaccepted by the crowd even he has changed his outfit to be apart of the parade.

Escape

The trunks of the woods represent the parade's hands, and the boy is trying to escape away from them.

Sefl-Doubt

The boy questions himself if it was his fault that he couldn't fit into the parade.

Drowning

The boy drowns in his own self-abasement.

Reborn

The boy reborn under the moonlight drops, shedding off his broken shell and shows his true self.

Return

The boy gains courage and confidently walks back and faces his fear.

Make Your Own Path

The boy fins his own parade group.

Work by

Ruina Cao

“Hello there! Thank you for clicking on my page! This little space here is what I call 'Happy World", where I hope I can bring some happiness to you. Feel free to contact me to say hi and share your...” [More]