Photograph by Sebastiao Salgado
Once again there is a tragedy in the rural areas of Ecuador. In this photo a man has just died. He was old and alone (Salgado). He was one of the few men that were still around in this area. If you read my post form last week then you would know that all the men have gone to the cities in order to find work, leaving the women to do the farming, housekeeping, etc. But think how awful it would be to die alone in this man's situation. Because of the world, he has been able to accomplish relatively little as far as wealth and property. His family is gone or possibly dead. I could not imagine that kind of way to go.
I hope that my blog posts have made a difference. I have learned so much about what kind of issues are going on the rest of the world. There are different countries and they have different issues. However, there is one thing that remains the same: these people need our help. You don't have to travel the world, or even visit the places where they need help. Just do your best to change the world around you. Help spread the word so that people are aware that there are things going on in other nations, and not just the United States. Let us get outside ourselves do some service. Lets make someone's load a little lighter.
Works Cited
1. Salgado, Sebastiao. Photograph. Migrations: Humanity in Transition. Aperture Foundation. New York. 2000. 273.
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