Abandoned - VI

A street girl barely hanging on to the arm of CARF's founder, Gregory J. Smith, on the Praça da Sé (Cathedral Plaza) in the center of São Paulo, pleads to be taken away from the dispair of drugs and violence on the streets.

Photo by Roar Christiansen - CARF.

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Comments

Lucid Nightmare says:

This whole set is so powerful!!! I am speechless, thank you for sharing these and bringing this to light.
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

AnomalousNYC says:

speechless
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

Christine Lebrasseur says:

Doisneau... amazing...
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

harrymoon says:

humbling, tragic and thought provoking
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

Yves. says:

Very dramatic photo, really powerful and so touching!!!!!!!!
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

Akcelik says:

yes dramatic!
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Antonio Russo says:

dramática!, pero a la vez es un monumento a todos aquellos que tienen la fuerza y la voluntad de ayudar a los más necesitados (gente como Gregory).
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

BamaWester says:

My heart brakes for this little girl and the millions of others just like her around the world. Thank you for you work and compassion.
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

caribb says:

Poignant photo. So sad most of humanity just ignores this.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Rich 2006 says:

Very powerful and moving image.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Rainer Jacob says:

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0zzie says:

Decisive Moments... Classics in B&W
I would like to have your photo added to the group.

All of these images move me emotionally...
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

JRGuinness says:

Great shot!

This picture would be a nice addition to the Vagrants group I moderate. We would love to have you join up and add this one to our pool.

Thanks,
JRGuinness
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

dialac1 says:

WOW, thats all I can say!!!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

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