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POVERTY TOURISM (IN AFRICA)
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Ideogram 2a Turbo
... yip, 's true (also called 'slum' and 'ghetto' tourism)
South African Township Tour as Oil Painting
This image shows a minibus of tourists outside a shack in a South African township at sunset. The scene is captured as a vibrant oil painting, showcasing the township's bustling atmosphere.
Created by KILLJOY KATE on May 31, 2025 using the Ideogram 2a Turbo AI image generator model.
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Thanks to everyone who created images for this round of Not Your Normal No Theme. You have come up with some excellent and original artworks incorporating the words "Home" and "Away" in your prompt
Third place went to @macspite with a wee abandoned doggie - aaah! (borderline cute)
Runner-up was Prompt accident @Pro_om_pt with a split screen illustrating the no-theme theme:
And Top honours went to Bubble @Clan-of-Frogs with a picture that we may well see again (probably in a courtroom intellectual property dispute 😉 )
Well done to the three of you! (even macspite!)
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- South African township: "HOME & AWAY" minibus full of English tourists; minibus stands outside "B&B"shack with Union Jack flag proudly displayed oil painting by James GurneyWeight: 1
- Ideogram Revised Prompt
- A vibrant oil painting by James Gurney captures a minibus filled with English tourists standing outside a modest "B&B" shack in a South African township. The shack's roof is adorned with a proud Union Jack flag, contrasting against the warm, golden hues of the sunset behind it. The scene is richly detailed, ...
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I have extremely mixed feelings about this. It's terribly demeaning, but I've seen tourists drop a shed-load of cash into the kasi-economy before they realise how badly they're being fleeced for a beer and a plate of pap and sheba.