I’m not sure what you mean, “if it works”, Tina. It’s a sad story, but one
which is repeated all over the East, and increasingly in the West. Single
women are at a disadvantage compared with men anywhere in the world, but I have
always imagined that those in the Middle East, Pakistan and India would have a
worse time of it.
The photos tell part of the story, I suppose, but life goes on and you can’t
capture the next few days, which might well be absolutely miserable.
And that is assuming that the lady and her children have not been planted there
by some trafficker or something . . .
Chris
> On 20 Jun 16, at 22:54, Tina Manley <tmanley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Here is a little story. You'll have to tell me if it works. After we left
> the tomb of Cyrus the Great, we stopped for gas in the middle of the
> desert. Sitting on the side of the highway by the gas station was a woman
> with two children. They were begging for help. Hossein took them a bag a
> fruit and talked with them awhile. He found out that they are refugees who
> had walked all the way from Pakistan (a long way!) The older boy has a
> deformed foot. The mother said they have a tent set up off the highway.
> Hossein asked the older boy if he would rather have the fruit or money.
> The boy said money but Hossein ended up giving them all of the fruit and
> some money, too. I think they were a little happier when we left.
>
> It was about noon and the sun was extremely harsh and bright with very
> black shadows. I wasn't sure any of the photos would come out.
>
> http://tinamanley.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Iran/G0000YmlbTddL96g/I0000HPnZTKWveME
>
> <http://tinamanley.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Iran/G0000YmlbTddL96g/I0000HPnZTKWveME>
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