Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Stooped


An old man in tattered clothes in Nachlaot neighborhood of Jerusalem was loading his cart with old stuff a woman had brought out to him.
To recycle?
To sell?
To distribute to those in need (even more in need than he)?
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10 comments:

  1. This photo is filled with emotion, and there is an element of sadness to it, for me, that I can't explain.

    It's both lovely poignant.

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  2. His radio looks better then mine. A fellow traveler

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  3. The picture and commentary are very thought provoking and quite profound. Well done, Dina.

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  4. Very touching, Dina.

    Please visit my Wednesday post; I put a lot of my heart into it and would like you to feel it.
    Aloha-

    Comfort Spiral

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  5. Lovely photo, such a shame he's in the shadow, I'd like to see him more clearly. Love the colours in this shot.

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  6. This is a moving photo that tells all kinds of stories and evokes all kinds of emotions.

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  7. One of my irritating habits is trying to figure out what people are up to. I love this photograph and your questions.

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  8. that is the way of life for many now, we are all just a paycheck from being poor and tattered! beautiful!

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  9. This looks like a scene that could have been played any time in the last several hundred years.

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  10. There is always poorer than itself

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