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Indonesian artist Eko Nugroho's Kenangan Kunang-Kunang (Memories of Fireflies) is among the installations at the Children's Biennale, at Umm Al Emarat Park. Antonie Robertson / The National

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Indonesian artist Eko Nugroho's Kenangan Kunang-Kunang (Memories of Fireflies) is among the installations at the Children's Biennale, at Umm Al Emarat Park. Antonie Robertson / The National

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