In "Sapphire Eyes," I was drawn to a mesmerizing photograph of a Ugandan boy named Kibila, captured by Jjumba Martin. His eyes, vivid and blue like the clearest sapphire, stand out against his deep, dark skin—a contrast that speaks to the extraordinary beauty within the ordinary. These eyes, far from being altered or imagined, are real, and they hold a gaze that feels as if it could pierce through the very fabric of the soul. Some might see an anomaly, but I see a story, a haunting beauty that defies expectation. The inspiration for this piece came from the way his eyes tell a tale of wonder and innocence, a delicate balance of light and dark, of the extraordinary within the ordinary.