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The glitter in his eyes is still intact!!

The richness of his eye hide his poverty...after all he richer within than most of us!

:(:((

ham mikhande ham ghamghine vali tahesh tavakolesh be oos karimeshe.

Few days ago during my break time I left the project site and drove to a village in the mountain which never visited before, when entering the village, I saw him, I sat by him, "hello grandfather" I said, and he gave me a extremely lovely smile, he asked me where I'm coming from, "from the south, Abadan, the place where you live on unbelieveable great sources of oil and gas", I replied.
I asked his name, he said Morad.
Morad means all you wish to have or to be, and that had a high contrast to me, he and his name.
He told me stories about the past, what he had seen and done, based on the historical events he was telling me I'm sure he is over 100.
He has been working as a labour in agriculture and it's 4 decades he is fully retired.
At this age he recieves nothing.
Absolutely NOTHING.
Who cares?
The goverment?
But the goverment is TOO rich to take care of him as an Iranian citizen.
I'm going to meet him again tomorrow during lunch time break.

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professional housewife says:

very nice photo, what a face! exelent
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Hessam Samavatian says:

expression
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

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Vahid.Hm says:

:(
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

* Ahmad Kavousian * says:

What a wonderful portrait
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Memo Vasquez says:

Fantastic portrait!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

CurveTo says:

man az in yaroo mitarsam!!!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

mauro brancorsini photographer says:

i'm wordless
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

fly again says:

Amazing Face
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Sepideh! says:

My heart broke! :(
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Behrooz Nobakht says:

Speechless, I can feel the life in his eyes wetness!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

R.mohseni says:

divane konandast
hamin
nemishe chizi goft!
kaf kardam
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

HAMED MASOUMI says:

che chashmani va che nagahi .

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sosdoggen says:

This was taken 2007?
GREAT!!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

marielito says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called independentphotos, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

this is just superb!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Shahin Edalati says:

AWESOME AWESOME picture!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

marielito says:

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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Creativity+ Timothy K Hamilton says:

A stunningly powerful face, full of character. You've enhanced it more by the very close crop.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

LookItMyWay says:

this is a fantastic BW portrait!

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*Mandana says:

a true beauty!

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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

sweet fanny adams says:

Beautiful portrait and wonderful story. Brought a tear to my eye. Faved =)
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Tirau Dan says:

Moran you could not ask for everything is in his eyes.
I can hardly wait for more.
well done and take care..
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

sarmax says:

this is incredible
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

~mohsentaleb says:

definitely impressive :( that "lovely smile" with this tears will absolutely kill a man.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

☀ Sol says:

Great expression!!!!!
Nice portrait
Happy weekend
hugs
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

S.a.r.a says:

sad sad sad, nothing to say.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

a_chiriboga says:

Excellent portrait!

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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

jordi salvia says:

molt bona fotografia!!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

my name is Sepideh says:

Shame on our government !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What an impressive portrait .
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

luisa brehm says:

ohhh dear Abbas, you told a whole life with this portrait ....
i can see there is stars into his eyes !!!
really dramatic situation too ....
love you !!!
lots of kissessssss

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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Paeiz says:

Great Shot! Love it!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

luisa brehm says:

you go see Morad tomorrow ???
i wish i could go with you ....
happy weekend, my Friend !!!

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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

withrow says:

Bless his heart!! and yours for giving him the gift of your presence and interest. Beautiful.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Dariush Jamasb says:

Dear Horizon, you took such a emotional picture. It's a unique picture! really Splendid job! I wish I could do something for those poor guy! Goverment has a deep pocket which is not gonna be ful! never ever!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Dream Land says:

make me sad :(
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

bmb says:

This photo is amazing. Thank you for sharing.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Elishams says:

Striking… And what a beautiful meeting ! You really catched his inner joice. Seems like himself doesn't care of receiving nothing…

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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

AmirBayat says:

Thank you for your honesty and the true story about our fate!
His eyes is like a cloudy sky,it is ready for raining!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

sar-kelandi says:

Vaay in che aksie!
this picture is full of emotions and meaning, and the story just adds to it!

Daste shoma dard nakone ba in documentryie kehvaremun.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

deathlessness says:

expressive & great shot !
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Live, Learn and Love says:

not only is the picture itself amazing, but thank you for posting up the story behind it. quite moving
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

jasperroz says:

Wonderful..............................
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Somayeh T says:

what a story..
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Delightful Light [deleted] says:

Although it's not for me to question, I like to know how it is that this man is dressed as if being in the middle of winter. You put the egg out in this region "abadan" at this time of year and it'd be cooked. Dead serious I am.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Fatemeh A says:

...
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Hamed Saber says:

Sad story
:(
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Sara Lechner says:

this face speaks
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

P.J.P says:

I thought he is a "she" before I read the story.
Deep eyes, Great portrait!!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Emdadi says:

عجب پرتره تاثیر گذاری --- مخصوصا چشمها
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

sharareh... says:

خیلی دوستش دارم. کجاست این مرد؟
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Siris .. says:

نمیدونم چرا با نگاه کردن به این چهره ها دلم میگیره .. ا
میتونست در نهایت شادی باشه . مگه اینطور نیست ؟
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

mehdi mohamadi says:

و اینک انسان...
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Sickr Studios (Cher Wilk) [deleted] says:

very good capture
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Lens Wide Open says:

Dear Horizon, great story told with beautiful words, the ugly bitter reality is way more painful than it could come into a picture, but you still were able to capture that essence, one thoughtful job
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

looking4poetry says:

dear Horizon, this is both a very moving picture and story going along. I hope you'll take some more picture of the old wise man and share with us some more stories from him.

this is it for the picture, i have a remark ; since when are you shooting with the "holly Canon 5D" ??!! :-D
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

zendegi says:

This is great again.. your portraits are always so profound and your work is much more than just photography !!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Aquarelas says:

O Cristo foi eleito!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

carf says:

Well you certainly captured his story through this brilliant portrait.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

pegahi [deleted] says:

perfect!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Sanzen says:

very powerful.......and touching story....!!!!!!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Ehsan Khakbaz says:

..

.. It's more valuable than I can write anything
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

DCasallArt (Not much around) [deleted] says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Perpetual Travelers: diaries of journey..., and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

tilo driessen says:

magnificent image, so much emotion in his expression.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Saleh Rozati says:

terekondi ke agha rahbar
ajab aksi
chi bayad goft vaghean
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Decomprose (working in the garden!) says:

Excellent portrait and moving story!

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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

photonegin2 says:

basear ali ast motoshakerim
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

alirezanajafian says:

Perfect shot
mese hamishe portrait hatun binazire....
va che dastane ghamangizi....
:l
:l
:l
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Avisha says:

excellent shooting. each line at his face has a deep meaning. Like you said, his name and his fortune is a paradox. Ironically he has got all his morad! from his past.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Dejon says:

Very lovely. Compelling. : )
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

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Definitely a winner!!!
You deserve another one.
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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

dellafels says:

fantastic portrait!

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JaB IZ says:

I like him.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Sunshiney2006 says:

What a wonderful portrait, and sad story :-( The world is full of those, no matter where we live... I love his name in combination with his story. Thanks so much for sharing! I'm sending many good wishes to him!!!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

T1855 says:

His eyes, his eyes. They are brimming with the injustice of it all. Moving portrait and story. Well done.

INDEPENDENT
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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

frotos (Fred Shively) says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Tornado Award, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

INDEPENDENT
...your AMAZING pic
makes me feel
INDEPENDENT,
and deserves an AWARD!!! .
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Rongzoni says:

A beautiful smile from a such a big heart! Your story is wonderful. Wish to listen to his stories as well. What a gift you each exchanged. A tear falls on my mountain for him.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Memo Vasquez says:

INDEPENDENT
...your AMAZING pic
makes me feel
INDEPENDENT,
and deserves an AWARD!!! .
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Gabó says:

INDEPENDENT
...your AMAZING pic
makes me feel
INDEPENDENT,
and deserves an AWARD!!! .
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called blink of an eye, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

luisa brehm says:

well, just this one .... for his and your eyes !!!

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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

ali aghaye gol/Abdolali Esmaeili says:

واقعا کجاست اون دولت ثروتمند ما ازین قسم کارگران شریف کم نداریم
خیلی تصویر زیبایی آثای رهبر عزیز و دوست داشتنی
خیلی دلم واسه دیدار مجدد شما تنگ شده
به امید دیدار شما
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Lycurgo C. Querido says:

This pic is amazing. Great capture.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Monire says:

This is realy fantastic. love everything about it, the details, his looking, the framing, the lighting...every thing is perfect!

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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

phantom kitty says:

what a wonderful face, as is the story.
your whole photostream is stunning...
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Breathtaking Photos says:

No words sum up this photo. This photo says more than a 1,000 words. It says a life time. Amazing

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decembre says:

♥Thank you too for your post in
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Continue !

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cmac66 says:

My goodness!
What a face and what a story!

INDEPENDENT
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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Radonich Aleksandra says:

One day, we have to visit villages together :)
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

tingle222 says:

Wow, Fantastic portrait! What a story. Thank you for sharing.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

matiya firoozfar says:

Amazing portrait!!!!!!!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Tamimi A. says:

Amazing , great shot
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

R.mohseni says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Iranian Photo Contest, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

.:: 3rmo6a ::. says:

Don't know what to say .. but his smile gave me a hope

Allah bless him inshallah
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

iamnasra says:

Pls let know what had happened when you went back to see him ...This photo is inspirational to me as a poet..Here is why

iamnasra.blogspot.com/2007/07/soil-earth.html

Thanks to allow me to be your pen
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Patricia Martins says:

amazing picture, amazig history
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

~Sage~ says:

Ohhhhh, breathtaking portrait! Did you learn more about him?

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shammasi says:

Beautiful shot
Sad reality
well done ;)
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

doctorbob says:

Great story. You must tell us some of his stories. :)
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Jesús Garrido says:

Excelente, menudo retratazo.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

kilofonzo says:

I can't find a word...
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