If you did decided to look then I'm going to answer a few questions. Yes, this is a boy holding his hands up. Unfortunately to you it looks like he is just doing this to stretch or clap but sadly... no.
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| PHOTO: COURTESY OF YENIAKIT.COM.TR. |
The boy in the photo is a a four year-old boy surrendering to the camera, because he thought it was a weapon. The young child is from Syria and this photo has gone viral. The photo was first published on Instagram by photojournalist Nadia Abu Shaban and has said to be taken by Osman Sağırlı. While the the story of the photo can not officially verified it has been widely reported and shared over several days. A report on the picture identifies the child as Adi Hudea, and says he fled the war in Syria with his family. The family landed in a Turkish refugee camp where this picture was taken around 2012. The story behind the picture says he threw his hands in the air when the camera was pointed at him, believing it was a gun. The fact that a four-year old child, would feel the urge to physically surrender to any object is heartbreaking, let alone the fact that a child so young mostly has seen this done, has surrendered before, and also knows the unforgettable consequences of not surrendering immediately.
" It's a poignant reminder of how war derails the childhoods of those who grow up in its shadow." said the publisher of the photo, Madia Abu Shaban
Good choice of topic; good use of links here. For your photo credit, don't use "courtesy of..." unless you actually have asked and received permission to use the photograph. Instead, credit the photo to whoever took it. Remember that some photos are copyrighted and cannot be used for free.
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