Posted by Sojourner (Aqcha, Afghanistan) on 28 January 2008 in People & Portraits and Portfolio.
Northern Afghanistan struggles through an exceptionally hard winter and we are trying to help some of the most vulnerable villagers in our area through the distribution of warm clothing. It was hard to choose pictures that communicate enough of what's going on, but when I saw this man's hands I knew they would say it all.
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You are so right. Hands often tell more things than any thing else. They look as if they have done so much, but now they are so old so vulnerable and in need of help. I don't know if you made it in purpose but they are joined together like if he was praying or asking help
28 Jan 2008 12:39pm
@Laurent: Thanks very much Laurent for commenting on this photo - it's dear to me because of how we felt when we visited the village. I hesitated to ask the man if he would hold out his hands. He was a little shy, but all the onlookers, visitors and villagers, could see part of their story in those hands.
wow, that really does speak so much about the conditions
28 Jan 2008 6:24pm
wow...awesome capture!
1 Feb 2008 3:55pm
@Will: Thanks for your comments Will!
thats an amazing photo J. Very emotion for me seeing a shot like that. well done.
11 Feb 2008 6:54am
@Phil Sparrow: Thanks very much for your comment Phil. Thanks for understanding, it's the same for me.
amazing capture...
23 May 2008 5:29am
@Aliyar: Thanks for your comments Aliyar, appreciate it!
Wow, impressive picture.
23 May 2008 6:05am
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