No Hope for Tomorrow

Number of children in the world:

2.2 billion

Number in poverty:

1 billion (every second child)

"In the little world in which children have their existence whosoever brings them up, there is nothing so finely perceived and so finely felt, as injustice". Charles Dickens

Thank you!

Agreed. Too many people making too many people. Education is the only way to avoid the logical apocalypse. 

Very good image Anabela.

A very moving Composition Anabela. And with all the Poverty, types of Abuse, etc. one of the saddest groups will be those who have been brought up with 'plenty'. Ones never given the 'opportunity' to have 'responsibility', to know what it is like to be hungry, to go 'without'.

We live in a 'fast food' Society in many Big Cities, young children have cell phones, IPods etc. Birthday gifts for many young teenage girls I learned on a TV show recently was 'Breast Implants'....imagine, yet it is not hard to believe, that STILL us women are being taught from a very early age that having BIG BREASTS, and beautiful bodies is the way to be accepted and loved.

If I see one more magazine in a Grocery, Drug, General, Department, or Corner Store Display, that is always right in your face as you wait in the Check Out Line, on NEW WAYS TO SEXUALLY PLEASE A MAN...or BOYFRIEND, ...well, there isn't much I can do, but it totally angers me. The age of young poeple becoming Sexually Active gets younger all the time. Our generation has placed too much emphasis on the WRONG VALUES and missed out at teaching children basic tools to SURVIVE in a 'World Gone Wrong'. I doubt in the last 20 years it was ever thought that our Planet would be facing the 'turmoil' it is now, but what will these children do?

Not everyone has raised their children 'so inadequately', but we are facing a time where trained 'tradesmen' are few and far between. Once the ones of my generation 50-80?? (Babyboomers)are gone, it is said that there will be a 'crisis' in the areas of SKILLED TRADES. We rely so much on Electronic Gadgets that 'thinking' is becoming a 'skill'.  I was fortunate enough to be basically quite poor, as a child, in my teens, and as a young married woman. I was used to taking a bus or walking, if I needed to go somewhere. I was taught at school how to sew, cook, etc.

A generation of children learning the way of 'immediate gratification', lack of discipline, boundaries, and basic living skills will become the parents of tomorrow. I truly feel sorry for these ones. It may be the  poor, hungry and deprived that will actually be able to survive, for out of their existance of so 'little', they have had to learn the 'tools' of Survival.

I have not expressed myself as well as I would hope, and I know many will not agree, but this image of these two small children is one of a Future with no 'colour, vision, or light', just a precipice of DARKNESS.  Your choice of processing was PERFECT for this image. A compositon that drives home the very sad state of World Affairs in 2012. While all is not at the dark end of the HISTOGRAM, we are quickly FADING in that DIRECTION.

Please forgive my drawn out thoughts, but you tapped on many thoughts that I have had on my mind, especially for the years ahead for my Children and Grandchildren.

Warmest regards, Gail (I have no choice but rate you at the 'Top of the Spectrum'.)

An amazing suject that has come my way twice this week. Gail expressed my feelings. Congratulations for creating a document for history books. I know this image will be selected POW very soon, because the theme touch everyone of us!!!  Warm regards my friend.

One of those with social engagement! Brilliant indeed!

Best regards dear Anabela!

PDE

Very nicely composed work with beautiful lighting, Anabela!

With best regards,

Ruud.

Great composition dear Anabela! "7"

Moving image, being a parent and having been a child myself of course I do understand the words of Charles Dickens. As long our world stays centred about the self and not about the other not very much progress is to be expected. But there is always hope! I apreciated your image very much, the message is clear! Thank you very much for sharing this image and your story. Kind regards, Herman

A BIG thank you to all of you for your strong support. It's really been a source of great encouragement to me!!!

Gail, Your insight and balance of thought have always been admired by me. I think it is a duty to keep our eyes open to systemic injustice and do something to denounce it. I have spent a big part of my life travelling the world and along with the world's beauties I have also seen too much of world's unfairness...so I can not limit myself to display images of just beauty and pretend all goes well around us...Thank you dear friend for your deep appreciation of this image.

Herman, Thank you very much for your all too kind words...with hope it is, hope can never die...:)

Again thanks so much everyone for standing up for. Anabela

it seems they are walking toward an unknown and dark future. very nice work

I just saw the title. you were trying to say that. but the photo speaks itself. cheers

very good composition..congrats

Its so open: just wondering what will come? Congs.

Your title choice has a significant impact on the overall result of the image.

A compelling image and a sobering thought. We Homo Sapiens seem intent on self destruction, every thing points to a dismal future, the rate of population increase is not sustainable, resources will be depleted, yet successive governments seem unwilling to actually do anything to solve this issue. Hiding behind outdated "Human Rights" policy's without placing the priority and emphasis on education and enlightenment would appear to be a common practice. 

Well done Anabela! it's a subject that should be debated loudly and often and your image contrives to give it the attention it deserves.

Best Regards

Alf

I like the depiction of what the title represent. Truly poverty exists but at the same time these children become the symbol of hope for tomorrow.

Beautiful creation!

A really excellent work in b&w. Great control of light and nice subject.

Warm regards AW

Thank you all for your support and encouragement. It's greatly appreciated!!!

What a fantastic image. I love the framing on this one and the post work is just fabulous, What a storm and what a picture.

Best regards

Alex

This is an awesome artwork. They are facing a dark space in the future... Nice pov and artistic execution. Bravo,

Hamid.