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"TB is the child of poverty - and also its parent and provider"
This quote from Archbishop Desmond Tutu encapsulates the link between TB and poverty.

Poverty, malnutrition, sickness go hand in hand. It is in communities such as this where highly infecious diseases, such as Tuberculosis, live and spread. According to research, Tuberculosis contributes to an annual total of 400,000 deaths in children.

Read more about TB and Poverty here

*image taken for World Health Organization, Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office.

Comments and faves

  1. YΛZEED, Paul Marculescu, Mnawrah, Sergio Parisi, and 835 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. Brokenz.~ (55 months ago | reply)

    well hetch dee its bcoz of the poverty mostly poor children they suffer alot bcoz of it;(
    well loved the pic;)
    their eyez speak;)

  3. Jennifers Photography (55 months ago | reply)

    that child's eyes are just incredible. this picture and the words with it are so moving

    great work Hamad

  4. YΛZEED (55 months ago | reply)

    Excellent Portrait - so natural .. truly unique and beautiful people ..
    Thanks so much for sharing hamad !

  5. tdub303 (55 months ago | reply)

    this is amazing!

  6. ash jay (54 months ago | reply)

    Brilliant capture.

  7. galevine2 (54 months ago | reply)

    The eyes are amazing. Wonderful but very sad portrait.

  8. Sergio Parisi (54 months ago | reply)

    Amazing portrait !!! Really brilliant !

  9. H.AL-SALEH (54 months ago | reply)

    mashalah beautiful eyes

  10. Eugene1959 (54 months ago | reply)


    Your picture deserves to be with all other photos with superb "IQ" - Image Quality. Please consider submitting this to the "IQ" - Image Quality Group.

  11. BrankyGrad (54 months ago | reply)

    Wow, extraordinary eyes. Such a sad portrait. Thanks for sharing.

  12. ~Sohaib~ (Trying to come back) (54 months ago | reply)

    Very nice capture!

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  13. Thamer Al-Tassan (54 months ago | reply)

    wow, i'm speechless!

    such a powerful photo...

  14. * ~ESnod~ * (54 months ago | reply)

    Wow...amazing capture...

  15. L'occhio di elbaeumberto (54 months ago | reply)

    occhi come porte di mondi infiniti

  16. Anibal Prato (54 months ago | reply)

    Hermosa foto

  17. Roumiyah™ [deleted] (54 months ago | reply)

    amazing shot

  18. jamesrorke (54 months ago | reply)

    another amazing portrait hamad! this one is an instant fave! cheers mate.

  19. Jaschemina (54 months ago | reply)

    The eyes of the litttle boy are really amazing!!

  20. Manal Photography (54 months ago | reply)

    beautifl shot
    mashllah the baby eyes so beautiful

  21. SADIQ AL-MOSAWI (WWW.SMART-Q8.COM) (54 months ago | reply)

    روعه ياخوي
    تسلم ايدك لقطه جدا معبره

    الله يعطيك العافيه

  22. Hassan Mahmoud حسن محمود (54 months ago | reply)

    يا سلام عليك
    روعه الصوره
    تسلم ايدك

  23. Dabbler (54 months ago | reply)

    Wow, this leaves me speechless!

  24. Ullybby (54 months ago | reply)

    Very powerful.

  25. abduleelah.hassan (54 months ago | reply)

    متعبة لأبعد حد

  26. CC3010 (54 months ago | reply)

    Great capture. Is she pregnant as well?

  27. The_Photo_Boy (54 months ago | reply)

    good work, great photo - well captured

  28. liyafendi (54 months ago | reply)

    great image

  29. E. Chan (54 months ago | reply)

    Superb portraiture!!! Wonderful framing and brilliant colors!!!!!!

  30. igalsc (54 months ago | reply)

    stunning

  31. dcumminsusa (54 months ago | reply)

    I recently commented on another photo that was taken for the W.H.O.; was it yours? That image, just like this one was powerful and had a powerful message with it. They eyes on both of these people are very striking.

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  32. Mark Griffith (54 months ago | reply)

    Their eyes are fantastic, it reminds me of the National Geographic photo of the Afghani woman in red
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  33. Fatima2t (54 months ago | reply)

    mashalla they have the most beautiful eyes!! fantastic portrait! u can really see the sadness and its true she does look like the aghani lady in National Geographic!

  34. Titan_Photo (54 months ago | reply)

    Fantastic image! Very powerfull and full of soul!

    You can add it to our group if you like!
    Ambitious Photographers

  35. Ameer Hamza (54 months ago | reply)

    A class shot. Wonderful. Charming. Sad.

  36. -sina- (54 months ago | reply)

    This is a brilliant portrait! Aamzing job!

  37. ∆ toma ϟ (54 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called deeply rooted beauty..., and we'd love to have this added to the group!

    wow, the eyes are perfect!

  38. ♥♥♥J♥♥♥ (54 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The Regal Portrait Gallery, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

  39. CRASH:candy (54 months ago | reply)

    oh my, amazing image...

  40. "Anwaar (54 months ago | reply)

    a true artist can be found here and only here ! : ) a true artist shows a beauty
    inside every tragedy ! and send a message with every photo he takes !
    you should be proud of yourself HD
    and
    you're definitely someone to watch !

  41. Mandy & Sergio (54 months ago | reply)

    What a stunning capture. Truly heartbreaking. She looks so young.

  42. Bill Jones Jr [deleted] (54 months ago | reply)

    Phenomenal work.

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  43. heycarrieann331 (54 months ago | reply)

    I can't take my eyes off of their eyes. Reminds me a great deal of the famous National Geographic cover. Exceptional. Congrats on Explore!

  44. mika53 Busy catching up on my invitations. (54 months ago | reply)

    WOW, Beautiful portrait. Bravo!



    ADMIRED IN THE REGAL PORTRAIT GALLERY

  45. subtitulo {em} (54 months ago | reply)

    oh wow... it's so sad, and so beautiful

  46. kimthomas (54 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Raising Awareness., and we'd love to have this added to the group!

  47. Fusty Box (54 months ago | reply)

    Fantastic shot

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