Have you ever thought about a refugee's family? Because honestly, I don't think I ever used to. Not until this year. I didn't even think about refugees but when I did, their family was definitely not the first thing on my mind. Many times when my mind wandered into Refugee thinking space, I would imagine 30+ year old men leaving their countries looking for a better home. I thought very little about the fact that they may have left children at home, they may have brought children with them, or maybe the refugee is just a woman and her children, or an entire family! This picture taken by Salgado was taken Africa. These were a few of thousands of children that were forced to leave their home and endured sever hunger. The two on the left made it, the one on the right with the glazed look on his eyes was not so fortunate.
The children of this world's hatred are those who are most affected. It is them that will one day to inherit the mess that the older generation leaves them. When treated with extreme hunger, prejudices and hatred, the way in which these children will treat the world cannot surprise anyone when it is the same. I feel that the best way to help this world is by showing and treating the younger generation with love care and acceptance. If we can show one generation love and compassion all the worlds issues would end. It would be like a giant ripple effect. By the efforts of one older generation the destiny of humanity could be changed forever.
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