Witnesses

Posted by Sojourner (Aqcha, Afghanistan) on 28 January 2008 in People & Portrait 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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Comments (10)

Laurent from Lyon, France

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 5:39pm

@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.

Josh from New York, United States

wow, that really does speak so much about the conditions

28 Jan 2008 11:24pm

Will from Gainesville, United States

wow...awesome capture!

1 Feb 2008 8:55pm

@Will: Thanks for your comments Will!

Phil Sparrow from Perth, Australia

thats an amazing photo J. Very emotion for me seeing a shot like that.
well done.

11 Feb 2008 11:54am

@Phil Sparrow: Thanks very much for your comment Phil. Thanks for understanding, it's the same for me.

Aliyar from Tehran, Iran

amazing capture...

23 May 2008 10:29am

@Aliyar: Thanks for your comments Aliyar, appreciate it!

Omar from Kunduz, Germany

Wow, impressive picture.

23 May 2008 11:05am

Benoit Darrieux from Clermont Ferrand, France

Amazing, his fingers look like carots !

6 Sep 2008 7:27pm

maLuz from Pamplona, Spain

I?ve discovered your photoblog today; I'm impressed , congratulations!

28 Nov 2008 10:14am

@maLuz: Thanks Maluz!

We're presently at home in The Netherlands because of security problems in the area where we lived in Afghanistan. I'll have to see how I will continue photography as I was drawn to picture Afghans particularly. Let's see what's next!