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Give it a thought

August 25, 2006 at 4:20 pm | In External | 7 Comments

I had made it a point to not post forwards of any kind on my blog, at the time of its not-so-distant inception. But this is one which does deserve attention.My apologies if you have already received a similar forward in your inbox.

I had received this photo with a description, which I later checked on the internet and found out to be true. The following photo was taken by Kevin Carter, a South African photo-journalist who won the ‘Pulitzer prize for Feature Photography’, for this photograph in 1994. The Photo was taken in Sudan when it was facing a rebel-movement and a famine.

The sound of soft, high-pitched whimpering near the village of Ayod attracted Carter to a young emaciated Sudanese toddler. The girl had stopped to rest while struggling to a United-Nations feeding center, wherein a seemingly well-fed vulture had landed nearby. He said that he waited about 20 minutes, hoping that the vulture would spread its wings. It didn’t. Carter snapped the haunting photograph and chased the vulture away.The photo was published in The New York Times, and a lot of interest was generated. The fate of the girl was unknown.

……and I sit in an air-conditoned room, cribbing relentlessly that I want another iPod after I broke the first one……

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I haven’t seen this. It gives one a lot to think about…

Comment by Sahil — August 26, 2006 #
One photo that shocked this world!

Comment by Varenya — August 26, 2006 #
You know what I always find most uncomfortable, in photo bylines? The stark depthless ocean between ‘Pulitzer prize winner’ and ‘the fate of the girl was unknown.’

[If you like to be moved by your photojournalism, aditya, try out the book 'Century' published by Phaidon. It'll make you shiver.]

Comment by Sarsparilla — August 26, 2006 #
Yeah, I was also shaken when I’d recieved this forward for the first time.

Comment by Rungta — August 27, 2006 #
After I got this mail I was shocked…this made me think over the amount of food that we waste. Ppl in the world die because of lack of food and look at us…we are devils…

P.S.:my sister is in BPDC too-2nd year.

Comment by Vega — August 27, 2006 #
I agree with the no posting forwards bit. But when its as artfully done as this, I see no harm.

Comment by Tushar — August 28, 2006 #
Didn’t receive this forward…….. But, seeing it now has left me pondering………..

Comment by Anunay — February 17, 2007 #