Tasha and her family gathered at the edge of the sea in Cyprus

Tasha in Cyprus

The sea holds this family in constant motion: arms reaching, children flying, bodies gathering and drifting apart. In Cyprus, play becomes ritual and the water keeps every gesture bright.

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Chapter 01Frames 0208
Tasha floating alone in the clear Mediterranean water
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Tasha lifting her baby while her family leans close
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The family kneeling together in the shallow sea
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Tasha and her family smiling together against the pale horizon
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Tasha wading through the sea in a white dress
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Tasha carrying her baby through sunlit water
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A child running barefoot along the Cyprus shore
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Chapter 02Frames 0915
Tasha holding her baby close in the sea
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A laughing child framed by her mother at the beach
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Tasha holding both children while her partner embraces them
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The family standing together with their children by the water
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A father playing with his daughter beside the rocky shore
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A father holding his children close on the Cyprus coast
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The family lifting their children into the evening light
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Chapter 03Frames 1622
Tasha and her family embracing in waist-deep water
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Parents crouching beside their children in the shallows
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The family gathered close in the sea at sunset
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Tasha and her partner kissing above their children
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Tasha carrying her baby through translucent green water
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Tasha and her partner laughing with their children on the beach
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Tasha and her family walking from the sea in warm evening light
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Chapter 04Frames 2329
Tasha and her family smiling in a close beach portrait
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The family talking and laughing together in the sea
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A mother and daughter touching foreheads in the golden light
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A father kissing his daughter while holding the baby
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A little girl standing on the rocky Cyprus beach
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A baby taking careful steps at the waterline
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A father swinging his daughter over the shallows
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Chapter 05Frames 3036
The family playing together in waist-deep water
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Tasha guiding her baby through the clear sea
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The family seen as a small embrace against the wide horizon
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A child running between her parents on the shore
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Tasha and her partner steadying their children in the water
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Tasha and her family standing together in the calm sea
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The family throwing their children joyfully into the air
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Chapter 06Frames 3742
The family huddled in an affectionate close portrait
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Tasha and her family gathered in calm sunlit water
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Tasha kissing her baby in the amber evening light
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The family standing together on the rocky shoreline
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A quiet silhouette of the family at sunset
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Tasha floating peacefully beneath the surface of the sea
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