war refugee..., a photo from Benguela, South

Photographer's Note

Tribute to the people of Angola

This photo as been taken at the refugee field of Feira in Lobito.This child, supposed to have nine years old, is the reflection of human resistance beyond the limits...

also a tribute to my dear friend Serafim Jorge,also born in Angola,Lubango,living there for 41 years,and returning at the time for this mission...

...sadness and desperation.

photo/scan Lobito 1993

I would like this images are pure history,however we know that,unfortunately,this is not true.

alainh, xuaxo, worldcitizen, plimrn, BennyV, MarianneS, miszka, marine-coeur, Modos, maguero, eungbong has marked this note useful

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alainh (33209) 2008-05-03 4:32

hello Jose
no words, simply great sadness. a great testimony. thanks to these men giving there strongness to help the others.
friendly regards
alain

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xuaxo (6854) 2008-05-03 4:48

Ol� Jos�,
Triste, muito triste. Mas uma m縊 amiga d� sempre uma r駸tea de esperan軋.
Obrigado Serafim, obrigado Jos�.
F

naznaz567 (344) 2008-05-03 5:05

Thank you for posting this meaningful and honest photograph of the sad realities that surround us.
NBM

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plimrn (21344) 2008-05-03 11:34

Ola Jose,
It is almost incomprehensible that a 9 y/o could be so tiny and that people are starving. Your excellent portrait conveys well both your friend's outrage and his compassion.
SAA, Pat

BennyV (34748) 2008-05-03 12:39

Respect!

I noticed your reference to my previous comment about my hope for these scenes to become history. I know you're right, but without hope...

Benny

MarianneS (15338) 2008-05-03 14:17

Hello Jose,
There is nothing I can write about your photo which could translate what I feel.
I always come back to your own words : 'Sadness and desperation'.
Obrigada.
Regards,
Marianne

sweet_universe (1697) 2008-06-24 0:20

La tragedia che hai descritto tocca l'anima.
Eppure ogni giorno siamo dimentichi di quanto accade in terra d'Africa.

Modos (968) 2009-02-26 12:17

Ol�, Jos�

ﾉ incrivel como o ser humano � capaz de construir coisas fant疽ticas e incriveis. E ao mesmo tempo ser capaz de cometer terr咩eis atrocidades contra o seu primo.

Imagens como esta n縊 s縊 desej疱eis, mas s縊 necess疵ias para tomarmos consci麩cia.

Parab駭s pelo seu trabalho. ﾉ uma profiss縊 muito honrada e adimirada.

Um abra輟 brasileiro.

Luiz Paulo