Ten photographs that remind us of humanity

Ten photographs that remind us of humanity

The world might seem cruel, but good still exists.

baby fire saved

The recent attacks on Paris remind us how fortunate we are to be alive. We live in a world de-sensitised by all the bad, that very seldom we do not appreciate the good.


The simple things in life are, sometimes, the most important.


Here are ten  most overlooked photographs that capture humanity at it's finest, most sincere moments:


1. 100,000 Monks Praying

monks praying

2. Ethopia's child - This little man belongs to the Erbore tribe and even with dust on his face, he looks happy.

ethopias child

3. Flower girl -A 17 year-old girl stands in front of army men during an anti-war protest in 1967.

flower girl

4. "Don't shoot" - A protestor in Brazil stands directly in the line of fire

dont shoot

5. Make love, not war - An army man protecting all forms of life during the Korean war.

army man

6. Save the children - An army woman protecting and holding hands with an Afghan girl

save children

7. Help me - A fireman saves a little girl from a fire in Indiana.

fire

8. Instant love - A grandmother holding her grand baby for the first time.

instant love

9. Happiness - Werfel, a 6 year old orphan from Austria after being given his first pair of new shoes by the American Red Cross in 1946

shoes

10. Love has no colour - A child from the KKK photographed looking at his/her reflection through a police officer's shield.

kkk child

Before you complain about a bad day, take a minute to remember these pictures and you'll soon realise ypu don't have a bad life at all.

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