War lace by Hélène David-Cuny
Hélène David-Cuny

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Failaka island – Kuwait
The village was deserted during the iraqi invasion and the people never came back, prefered to stay on the mainland (just in case…). The destroyed power station was never rebuilt and, almost twenty years later, looks like a ghost city.

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island, ruins, steel, architecture, war, lace, arabia, gulf, kuwait, power station, failkaka

Comments

  • Fred Mitchell
    Fred Mitchellover 2 years ago

    Good recording of the futility of man. I build you destroy, not just buildings but hopes.

  • As you say, FailingMemory, this is why the island remains deserted…

    – Hélène David-Cuny

  • clickinhistory
    clickinhistoryover 2 years ago

    and from this lesson, we learn nothing, powerful image Helene

  • Let’s be positive : we learn how to make photojournalism ! :-( … ;-)
    Thank you Richard !

    – Hélène David-Cuny

  • Lozzar Flowers & Art
    Lozzar Flowers...over 2 years ago

    Thought provoking photography.

  • Thank you Lorraine !

    – Hélène David-Cuny

  • Eyal Nahmias
    Eyal Nahmiasover 2 years ago

    Great perspective and play of light and shade. Thanks for sharing with the Art of the Middle East group.

  • Thank you Eyal !

    – Hélène David-Cuny

  • Marion Chapman
    Marion Chapmanover 2 years ago

  • Thank you so much Marion for this good news !

    – Hélène David-Cuny