Children in Nyarugusu camp

    I thought we would be drowned by the wave of children that surged towards us!
    This was the only camp we visited with a "negative" atmosphere - not hostile, but heavy, sad, oppressive ....

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    1. April Moran [deleted] (77 months ago | reply)

      Aww ! Look at them, all so curious :))

    2. Kalabird (77 months ago | reply)

      So happy and beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Did you show them the picture afterwards?

    3. Anduze traveller (77 months ago | reply)

      Unfortunately, the film was developed later! Not sure that "happy" would be an accurate word - friendly, pleased to see an outsider, hopeful - but any happiness in Nyaragusu would be very transitory. Despite a 'beautiful' forest setting, this camp seemed to exude negativeness - unlike any other I visited.

    4. Ms. Soccer_Roo (77 months ago | reply)

      Intense....wonderful Capture!! But saddens my heart as well :(

    5. Kalabird (77 months ago | reply)

      That is very sad :(. I've found kids in situations like this can be momentarily cheered up by seeing an outside face. When I was in a displaced persons camp in turkey after the quake in 1999, I had trouble getting photos of children NOT smiling, even though their families had lost everything:

    6. Anduze traveller (77 months ago | reply)

      Very true! Particularly if there is a camera around! One wonders what the long term effect will be in such cases.

    7. mtnrose (77 months ago | reply)

      Are most of the kids with their parents or are they orphans? You can see the hope in their eyes. Great shot Anduze!

    8. jaki good (77 months ago | reply)

      a powerful,evocative image. tag1

    9. Graniers (77 months ago | reply)

      anduze, i have written to jaki about the missing tag!

    10. Gertrud K. (77 months ago | reply)

      Photos like this one remind that we all are living in very privileged circumstances! tag2

    11. Psycho Crow (77 months ago | reply)

      Such enthusiastic and inquisitive eyes, lovely catch.

      tag3

    12. seriykotik1970 (76 months ago | reply)

      This is great- we can only wonder about their lives before and after this moment- but this instant is captured. A lovely picture- and at least you can see they enjoyed being photographed!

    13. nelgallan (75 months ago | reply)

      nice shot

      You've been Popolo'ed

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    15. *clarabelle* (72 months ago | reply)

      Beautifully expressive faces.... I think you can see the pain in their eyes though, which is sad

    16. site not secure [deleted] (72 months ago | reply)

      Yes, very interesting pic....{world thru my eyes}

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    18. ~gabi~ (47 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called GIVE ME A FRIENDLY SMILE - WINNERS OF ''BEST NON HUMAN SMILE', and we'd love to have this added to the group!

      Nice to see them so happy.

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    19. evbjone (47 months ago | reply)

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    20. yryvu_py (43 months ago | reply)

      The World Through My Eyes

    21. gloire2009 (33 months ago | reply)

      i miss nyarugusu so much, i lived there for 10 years

    22. slide2002 (19 months ago | reply)

      Hi everybody my name is sophoni Ndahiyimbaze
      i was in the camp in 2008
      i didn't have better life
      or i did was to stole things from people like money
      bt look now I'm here................i thank you god for everything he did to protect me
      if was still there i will be die. because the way i was acting
      i really thank the perosn who made come here in us ..............now i'm i set in iowa the city is marion thanks that all i have to say........................god bless y'all

    23. Anduze traveller (19 months ago | reply)

      Sophoni - I am so glad that things turned around for you! Good luck for your future!

      Were you in Nyarugusu or in Nduta camp?

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      monsacasas added this photo to their favorites. (19 months ago)

    25. slide2002 (19 months ago | reply)

      i was in nduta camp ................hey tht my phone number if u want u can call me 319 447 0729
      thank u so much

    26. Anduze traveller (19 months ago | reply)

      I thought you must have been - there was a very dynamic NGO supporting Nduta. I found the Twa potters such lovely people, too. I'm glad you'd found a friend among them. The old man was a lovely character, too!

      I'm the other side of the world from you, so won't be making a phone call to you! But I do wish you the very best in carving out a new life in the US. I wish you good friends, and good opportunities that you can grasp, and support so that you can learn to leave the tough times behind, without bitterness & hatred. They were a step on your way to where you are now - they're no longer the centre of your life, unless you make them so (it it sounds as though you have decided to move forward constructively!)

    27. slide2002 (19 months ago | reply)

      so where u live ...

    28. Anduze traveller (19 months ago | reply)

      At present, Pakistan!

    29. wislenga (17 months ago | reply)

      Its good to know more about others and share what you have

    30. wislenga (17 months ago | reply)

      I lived in Nyarugusu camp for3years and now I am out of there .I miss that place so Much

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      ccooper123 added this photo to their favorites. (17 months ago)

    32. Maenda1 (14 months ago | reply)

      je pense qu'il est agréable de voir la souffrance des autres personne de loin,mais si c'était l'un de vos frères ou fils qui soufrait ainsi?
      que feriez- vous?

    33. Anduze traveller (14 months ago | reply)

      Maenda1, - agréable? Je ne pense pas - sauf si on ne fait aucune attention au titre & au commentaire .... ces enfants sont visiblement pas des gamins détendus et heureux ... bien que des flickerites qui étaient dans ce camp disent parfois que le camp les manque ... étonnant.
      Je ferais ce que je fais déjà (sauf peut-être plus intensivement): essayer d'apporter mon grain de sable afin de faire changer les choses

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