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Saddest photograph of the century-vulture waiting child to die

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Pulitzer Prize winning photograph in Sudan by Kevin Carter.

In March 1993 Kevin Carter made a trip to southern Sudan and took this photograph. The picture would later bring him the Pulitzer prize, but also death. The girl had stopped to rest while struggling to reach the refugee camp, nearby a vulture is waiting her to die. It is a horrific picture that gave people a true look at the dire condition in Sub-Saharan Africa. Kevin then came under a lot of scrutiny for spending over 20 minutes setting up the photo instead of helping the child. Three months after taking the photo, he committed suicide.

9 responses to “Saddest photograph of the century-vulture waiting child to die”

  1. Jawad Rehman

    his biggest achievement led to his death….
    isnt tht sad

  2. frankie

    I’m laying in my bed, hungover, looking @ emagzine, unexpecting to see something like this. Its one of the saddest images I’ve ever seen. I never would have thought this could happen. If there was GOD he/she/it would never let this happen. My thoughts and love are with this child.

  3. vinay pandey

    sad……………………………..

  4. Patrick M.Mutunga

    too sad..

  5. virginia arthur

    Who the fuck take a picture of this child and not rush to help it that’s a horrible human I don’t like kids but even I wouldn’t have the heart to leave it there and not try to help it get her food or in the arms of a un worker

  6. aftgtrh

    This Kevin Carter motherfucker deserved to fukin die. I am so sorry his death wasnt more painful, like somebody torturing the fuck out of him.

  7. arun bhaskar

    i’m sad……………..

  8. shahi rikesh

    i think kelvin is gou photograph…his taken photo was so natural…..but he do sucide i fell so bad…

  9. Susie

    why didn’t he feed the child? or did he?

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