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Between the Dimensions
Photo Information
Copyright: Attila Peremiczky (bogart) Silver Note Writer [C: 1 W: 0 N: 25] (161)
Genre: People
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2003
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Nikon FM 2, Nikkor 35mm f/2
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Refugees [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-06-19 13:12
Viewed: 908
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Somalian boy in the ICRC Medical Point near the Somalian-Kenyan border, near Mandera Camp, on the somailian side, in 1993, after the time of "Black Hawk Down"

During the somalian civil war, the Cross Border Teams of the ICRC and the UNHCR tryed to help the refuegges who came from the other part of Somalia. This boy, and his family walked apx 2 weeks without any personal things,just with the hope of the Survive.

Scanned color film. Kodak Ektapress 400

This picture is part of the serie "Behind the African Sunset"

see also:

http://www.trekearth.com/viewphotos.php?l=5&p=909564

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  • Great 
  • Booz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 475 W: 14 N: 134] (10403)
  • [2008-06-19 13:21]

very good picture of tragedy.. good POV and W&B
Thank you..
Regards,
Tomek

Hi Attila,
of course with such a subject I'm not gonna rate the pic quality itself but surely the testomony it brings deserves interest.
Thanks for sharing. Remembering is key for future generation peace.
Pris.

sign of those times - tired, probably hungry, thin boy...
what a story! what a pohoto! - registering the 20th century and its dark side...

most precious,
j.

  • Great 
  • kyzer Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 76 W: 16 N: 59] (335)
  • [2008-06-20 6:40]

Tragedy of world ,....

Whats UN Doing what Developing Countries doing ... oh may be there is no oil ...Oh why do we bother...

In the name of humanity we should what ever we can do be selfless.. and try to help..

Cheers
Paddyrags

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