Tyler Hicks is one of my favorite and one of the best fotogs out
there now known for his incredible images. Somalia is one of the most
dangerous places on the planet now. Most, if not all agencies have
pulled out now. While stories like these remain the most frustrating to
me simply because I can do nothing . . . I also recoil in disgust at our
own ritualized response of 'horror' or 'those poor people' while we sit
in our comfortable stuffed lives.
I have no
ultimate answer. All I can suggest to any of us is that we do NOT refuse
to look at this or other fotos. That we learn to plunge our intellect
into the horror and sadness this represents so just maybe, somehow,
someday, we can know more and spread the learning to make even a small
change.
Somalia is a failed state in every
sense. Somalian warlords tear the country apart for personal and clan
gain. The US is doing little to assist, mainly involved in trying to
fight 'terrorism' instead of the terror represented by this image. If
it was us, our child or family what would you do? Let's start by
spending some time on it. That's all. There are good people doing great
work there at terrible risk. They deserve help and recognition as do
the Somalis.
I woke up early, scanning the New
York Times as per my usual and saw this story. Obviously I felt very
compelled to share it - part of my own selfish need to expiate my own
guilt at the part I play on the world stage. Not meaning to preach but
to learn and increase knowledge and awareness.
Thanks,
David
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