Portrait of Courage - Lumo
Facing life front on.
Her name is Lumo. She is in her early twenty, she suffers a condition called fistula. This renders her incontinent. Although, this condition is caused mostly due to difficult childbirth. A small number of women in congo has this condition due to severe assault inflicted to her by rebels. She was only twenty when it happened to her. She was engaged to be married but abandoned because of her illness. When I met her, She was waiting for surgery at heal africa…... for the sixth time. She is waiting and hoping may be the next one will heal her. She is a picture of courage.
PS: She was film and featured by the goma film project that had won several awards (human rights watch – 2007 international film festival)
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Craig Goldsmith
Lumo has a gorgeous face, but you can see in her eyes she has had a hard life even before I read your moving description. I’m man enough to admit I teared up on reading about her experience. Thank you for sharing Rebecca.
rebecca zachariah
You’re welcome Craig.
shanghaiwu
this is wonderful…think the saying goes….....the eyes are the window to the soul /or the mind
HelenBanham
Beautifull, there’s a real depth to this picture!
Enrico Bettesw...
great capture… really thought provoking… you have done well with what appears to be subtle window side lighting… well done!
Michelle Boyer
Wonderful portrait and excellent description to go with
Jeff Burns
Fabulous portrait
L K Southward
such an interesting face, beautiful ;-)
Judith Oppenhe...
very tender, sensitive portrait