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This is  Francoise Zarasoa, a cocoa farmer from Madagaskar who produces cocoa for Madécasse chocolate. I painted her portrait with chocolate as part of my chocolate portrait project to show the world the faces behind the chocolate we consume. Nate Engel of Madécasse then printed a photo of the portrait , framed it and brought it to Francoise who was totally caught by surprise! I never thought about the possibility of the portraits travelling back to the people who’s faces I depicted from a photo, without knowing them. This truly brings us closer and shows how there can be a more conscious connection between producers and consumers if only we show a little interest!