Was he one of the boys I met on Monday afternoon? A process of verification has to take place to make sure that there is an Ibrahim in the centre and that he is her son. It is explained to us that the due diligence involved in reuniting a family is lengthy – it can’t just happen. There are questions to be answered on Ibrahim’s state of mind; what will he do if he does return to his family? Will he find a vocational skill? The light is fading and we have to go. I ask Fatiha if I can take her picture. She is shy but says yes if we show it to her son. I take a photograph of each family member and show it to them on the back of my camera. We drive back to the Unicef base, I watch the movement of people in the evening light.