Genocide
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We’ve lived through many atrocities in our brief time on this planet. The holocaust is our steadfast icon to which we cry ‘never again’. What happened in Europe during the Nazi reign of power was unspeakable and set the baseline for the most barbarous of human will. But what of Cambodia? In 1975 a communist faction called the Khmer Rouge overthrew a destabilised government to take power by coup detat. A jubilious population in Phnom Penh falsely believed they were supporting a coup that would restore the power of an embattled king. That afternoon, the Khmer Rouge began marching civilians from the capital and into the fields where they were forced into labor camps. Intellectuals and those incapable of hard labor were typically executed on the spot. Interrogation camps and torture centers were established, most notably in a Phnom Penh high school. At the time, Cambodias population was around 8 million. When the Cambodian people were liberated by the Vietnamese army some 4 years later, the population stood at 6 million. A quarter of the Cambodian people had been murdered by the Khmer Rouge. The publicity this atrocity received over the following years was met with skepticism and allegedly a campaign of cover up lead by a US government widely believed to have assisted the Khmer Rouge faction into power. I encourage you all to read a little bit about what happened here, and if possible, pay the country a visit. I was thanked so many times by local people for supporting tourism and helping these people recover from one of our worst chapters in history. This picture was taken at one of the mass grave sites. There’s a memorial temple made from the skulls of those who were exhumed here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khmer_Rouge
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This woman attracted my attention for a couple of reasons. / Firstly, it’s really unusual to see an ‘older’ Rwandan. Largely because so many were killed in the genocide. / Secondly she’s beautiful. / Many of the Rwandan women (and men for that matter) have the most amazing cheekbones. / She is simply wonderful.
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Imagine if this child could swap places with those on the other side of the wall. Even for a day. Imagine what he might find, what he might lose, what he might think. Imagine what he might do with his new-found privilege. Imagine. I imagine that’s what he’s imagining. The possibilities are endless.
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Sitting, waiting for the others in a church in Northern Rwanda, my eyes wandered, taking in the room. To tell the truth I was tired and bored and in need of a day off. Over the other side of the room sat this young man, alone. I’m not sure what he was doing there. Waiting for his Mother maybe? I wondered, should I take a shot? If he saw me it could be really uncomfortable. I mean I was really close and I couldn’t pretend I was photographing anyone else. Anyway I thought, ‘I’ll sneak a shot in.’ So, I raised the camera and started to muck around with the shot. And then he looked up. I cringed behind the lens and just sat there, frozen. He didn’t divert his gaze. For several seconds we stared at each other me on one side of the camera, him on the other. Finally I pressed the shutter. His expression remained exactly the same. I lowered the camera and returned his stare, this time with no mechanical device between us. It sounds corny but something travelled between us. An absolute realisation that we were right there, in the same place at the same time. He didn’t dismiss me or put me down. He stood right on the same level. It was unique.
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This guy sits in the ‘office’ of the market in Rhuengeri, northern Rwanda. / As with many jobs in this part of the world, I’m not sure whether he actually receives a salary. There didn’t seem a lot to do, which left him to sit there and observe people wandering back and forth.
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This shot is one of my favourites because it tells such a story. In the forground is a wallet being held by one of my colleagues Bart. He is buying the basket being held by the Rwandan woman in the middle of the shot. All eyes are on the transaction. This represents life and death in Africa as much as any other portrait. It is positive, but you can also feel the tension, the need, the hope. All proceeds to charity. I might even buy this myself. – Dog photography – Africa photography / - Beach photography - Black & white photography – Dog photography – Africa photography / - Beach photography - Monotone photography
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This shot is taken in the north of Rwanda near the DR Congo border. It showcases the absurd beauty of this broken land. Known as the land of one thousand hills Rwanda is bursting at the seams. This shots is part of the ‘world’s most expensive card’ promotion initiated by John Robb. It has raised close to $700 AUD so far.
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Imagine if this child could swap places with us? / Even for a day. / Imagine what he might find, what he might lose, what he might think. / Imagine what he might do with his new-found privilege. / Imagine. / I imagine that’s what he’s imagining. / The possibilities are endless. Also available as a Christmas card – Full size. /
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I was in northern Rwanda in April 2007 as a volunteer with an aid group and we had stopped to talk with people at a local church. The town was Rhuengeri, it sits close to the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo and has the unfortunate reputation as having been home to a number of those who perpetrated the horrific genocide of 1994. / The atmosphere in Rwanda is one of pervading ‘brokeness.’ Millions of orphans live side by side with those who tortured and massacred their families 14 few, short years ago. Millions more suffer the newer enemy – HIV Aids and countless others wander ghost like in a state it seems of perpetual shock, haunted by the past and overwhelmed by the concept of a future. / This was April. The official month of mourning. When people publicly face what privately never leaves them. / I was sitting on a step tired and desperate for fresh air when I looked into the crowd that inevitably gathered wherever we were. / This woman, is by my guess perhaps 30 and she is as are most, dirt poor. / I was absolutely transfixed by her and her child. / She seemed to me to sum up so much of what I saw. / Love and desperation and yes, compassion. / Her breast is bone dry and cracked and yet she tries to feed her baby. Perhaps it is the hope inherent in the action which feeds her. / At the same time, she looks totally preoccupied by her struggle for survival. / What is she thinking as she gazes into the middle ground? / My thought is, ‘where is the next meal.’ Where will she get it from? How will she share it? And upon finishing it, where will she find the next one? / I was overwhelmed by seeing the reality of those who live literally from hour to hour, day after exhausting day. / It confronted me then. / It continues to confront me now. / – Dog photography – Africa photography / - Beach photography - Black & white photography – Dog photography – Africa photography / - Beach photography - Monotone photography
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She is one of the survivors in Rwanda. She lost her parents during the genocide. A mere child herself, she became a parent to her siblings. Letting go of her chance to be a child, a chance of an education, a chance of a happy childhood. Instead she gave that to her siblings. so that they may have a better chance at life, a life that fills with equality and acceptance. / There were many childheaded households in Rwanda post genocide. There were not enough orphanages to house all the orphans. Bishop Alexis founded the Barakabaho foundation that coordinated and assisted these orphans so they might stay with their own families and relatives. Those who did not have any distant relatives were put in different housing facilities. The eldest sibling became the head of the household. Some were as young as 10 years old at the time. Now they are adults and we had the opportunity to meet up and to spend a day with some of these courageous people. We played games with them. The hesitation soon turned to laughter and childlike excitement. On that day they were happy, On that day they had something to eat. On that day, they live for that moment. / Addition: sadly the problem still persists. There are still many family headed by children as the HIV/AIDS epidemic takes its toll.
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There are very few Cambodians left in this older agegroup after Pol Pot wiped out the majority of the older generation . Here we have a great great grandmother hoping our charity van will provide something for the child. I needed to review my photos from this trip this week – and I was again reminded of their courage, and our complacency. Probably a good time of the year (Christmas) to review priorities!!! Taken with my Olympus P&S and treated in PS. / Landscapes Trees Cards EOD Rusty Flowers Architecture Macro CatchAll DM
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Acrylic on board, 10” x 14”. 2005.
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T-shirt art by MH Heintz
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My husband is American Indian, I did this for him. Our country stands for freedom, yet we took their freedom away from them. Our country stands against genocide, yet we almost did this to them. Our country put these people in reservations, that really resembled concentration camps. Our flag has every strip and star stained with Indian Blood. Our country’s history speaks for itself. © copyright 2009 All Rights Reserved. / You may not use, replicate, manipulate, redistribute, or modify this t-shirt without a written signed contract. A MONETARY SETTLEMENT for any unauthorized use, and prosecution in a US Federal Court, as well as Court Cost will be assessed.
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.. I can’t think of how to phrase it exactly.. it’s been hard for me to convey exactly what I saw and felt while in Cambodia.. Half the proceeds to World Visions Child Rescue Program
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WoW
by Zaven JordanPicture taken of my brother in Yerevan (Armenia) looking down from the Genocide memorial site onto the city below, he got quite emotional and had to take a walk to let the feelings settle. I took this as the backdrop to Yerevan down below is so beautiful mixed with my brothers emotions just seemed perfect to capture at the time…
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—A shot from my favorite café … http://endusaid.notlong.com / http://gazahshow.notlong.com / http://gassinggaza.notlong.com / http://www.rense.com/general84/guess.htm / http://www.rense.com/general84/isz.htm / http://www.freegaza.org/en/home/644-israel-on-notice-we-are-coming Any money generated by the sale of this image will be used to benefit the Free Gaza Organization: http://www.freegaza.org
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Una camiseta en contra de la masacre en Gaza // A T-shirt against the slaughter in Gaza
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Taken at Tuol Sleng, the genocide museum of the notorious S-21 prison used by Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge to process and subsequently execute over 17,000 political prisoners in the four years of their reign of terror.
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Taken during my visit of the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. There are truly no words that describe what it is like visiting the former prison where thousands of prisoners were held and tortured by the Khmer Rouge. Definitely an experience that has deeply touched me and will stay with me for a long time. It is also very disconcerting that this type of genocidal violence is still present in our world today.
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Anthropometry
by Ushna Sardar*_we need a composed frame of mind / where mind becomes equanimous / Biblical genocide / when God determined to “make an end of all flesh” / ...
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