About the Book
The Last Polio Children consists of photographs of Children with Polio at the Menagesha Hospital in Ethiopia. The author, a polio survivor, visits these last children who contracted polio in Ethiopia and identifies uniquely with them, sharing a common illness. This revelation takes the author back in time to when he was himself a child, and suffering from polio. The photographs taken in 2015 and 2017 are starkly powerful, depicting children in their environment under the stress of a disease which takes its toll on the young. The images are expressive and reveal a tremendous sensitivity on the part of the photographer as they reflect the children's and the author's internal struggle with the disease. 72 pages, 8x10 dimensions. Images are black and white. Author is Gabor Gasztonyi, Forward Ezra Teshome
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Features & Details
- Primary Category: Arts & Photography Books
- Additional Categories Social Justice, Fine Art Photography
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Project Option: Standard Landscape, 10×8 in, 25×20 cm
# of Pages: 76 -
Isbn
- Softcover: 9798240470073
- Publish Date: Jun 12, 2026
- Language English
- Keywords Ethiopia, Children, Polio
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About the Creator
Gabor Gasztonyi
New Westminster, BC Canada
Gabor Gasztonyi is an award-winning Canadian/Hungarian photographer, author, and filmmaker based in New Westminster, British Columbia and Budapest. Renowned for his evocative black-and-white portraiture and documentary photography, Gasztonyi's work often delves into themes of social justice, cultural identity, and marginalised communities. He has published A Room in the City (Anvil Press, 2010) and Budapest at Night (Fekete Sas Kiado, 2025). He also directed and produced the documentary film No Way Out, which premiered at the Harlem International Film Festival in New York City in 2018. He was the past Polio Chair for Rotary District 5040. With his wife Judith Copland, he operates a photographic studio and gallery.
