alecee 0 Posted February 4, 2008 'Hope', photo of kid with background of mudflow above roof at SURABAYA, 02 February 2008 (IRIN) - It is fair to say the Sidoargjo mudflow in East Java Province, Indonesia, qualifies as a truly unique disaster, even in a country that is considered by many experts the most disaster-prone in the world, what with its frequent earthquakes, tsunamis, floods and landslides. According to Sucahyono, an engineer with the Sidoargjo Mudflow Mitigation Agency, a government entity, the mudflow has now inundated some 650 hectares of land formerly replete with fish farms, sugar plantations, rice paddies and factories. While there is no current estimate of total damage, a November 2006 government assessment reported that 1,810 houses, 18 schools, two government offices, 20 factories and 15 mosques had been engulfed by the mud in outskirts of Surabaya. Link to comment
richard hans 0 Posted February 4, 2008 Really gorgeous character & nice background, Alec, also perfect exposure as usual!!! Best regards Link to comment
alberto_quintal 2 Posted February 4, 2008 Beautiful, great capture, Alec, all is perfect. Alberto Link to comment
armindo_lopes 1 Posted February 4, 2008 Good crop and well balanced light and shadow. Link to comment
joe-tury 0 Posted February 4, 2008 Thanks for the info. Very sad. I'm glad you told the story. Link to comment
alecee 0 Posted February 5, 2008 Thanks guys, I was in Surabaya last week and happened to come across this current tragedy which is still unresolved. Felt it was a pertinent event to share with PN members. Link to comment
jcpopper 0 Posted February 5, 2008 A beautiful, very moving portrait and an important story. Regards... Link to comment
rarindra 0 Posted February 5, 2008 Thank you that you have inform about the disaster. Truly 'manmade' disaster. People there still waiting for government responsibility...but after 2 years there are not real respons from the company and the government. Correction: Sidoarjo ...not Sidoargjo. ( An industrial city near Surabaya) Link to comment
toloduran 0 Posted February 6, 2008 Excelente retrato,Estupendo encuadre y expresion captada. Un cordial saludo -Tolo. Link to comment
alecee 0 Posted February 11, 2008 Thank you Kim, Shuki, A.Q., Guiseppe, Michael, Rarindra. This story was also featured in January 2008 National Geographic magazine. Check out the link. http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/2008-01/volcano-culture/drowning-in-mud.html Link to comment
kim_tural 0 Posted February 11, 2008 Thank you for the link to the article Alec. I had never heard of a mud volcano before. What misery these people are living in. Link to comment
aeg 0 Posted February 11, 2008 Wonderful portrait with incredible light and expression. The eyes have great depth of warm and humanity. All the Best Link to comment
GailAnthonyHarmer 6 Posted August 29, 2010 A wonderful photo of this young boy, his face full of unease as he 'lives' through a 'hell' on earth. A shot so well deserving of the 'Response' it received. It is a 'timeless' shot, representative of the dangers adults and children alike, FACE on a daily basis in many countries. I apologize for not seeing it so much sooner, Great shot....while a terrible situation, congrats on being so well received. Sincerely, Gail Link to comment
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