'Victim of War' Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Black and white version of the original
This woman is a victim of a seemingly never ending war in southern congo. She has suffered sexual violence (rape) so severe it has rendered her incontinent. She now exists purely as a result of a courageous charity called Heal Africa, and indeed her own inner strength and faith. I asked her if I could take her portrait and she stood up (which must have been painful), straightened her back and stared straight down the lens. No stopping to straighten her scarf, no preening, no fear. Just an honesty so raw, so uninhibited and so rare, I caught my breath and thought I’d never breath again. I was totally overpowered by her intensity. After I took the shot and showed it to her she smiled and thanked me. It still gives me a shiver to look at it now.
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stephani
Great work!!! This photo has real expression!
Alateia
powerful portrait, story telling, many stories.
Travis Easton
Very powerful and shocking, thanks for sharing the story of these forgotten women.
Gerguppy
this is a very strong capture of the hurt in the world, well done and a very courageous piece of art
Charlistar
such a strong portrait.. its actually made me quite upset…. it makes me wish there was more i could do to help.. i hope one day to do charity work in south africa or maybe vietnam. i need to get my own finance and life sorted before i can help others on that level though..
very powerful shot…shes a beautiful woman in many ways.
Nikki Trexel
this is very raw and powerful..not to mention very well taken.
richardj
confronting. it makes western life seem so insular.