Tangier Medina

Tangier Medina, originally uploaded by Hey Jack Kerouac.

Photo by Steve Elson, United Kingdom.

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G O D D E S S.

G O D D E S S. mamallapuram, originally uploaded by Claude Renault.

A small girl in Mamallapuram, India.
The daughter of a fisherman playing in the courtyard of her house.
I kind of liked the colors of the fence.

Photo by Claude Renault, Reykjavik - ICELAND.

Kid in Black - Intense

kid in black - intense, originally uploaded by d.K.m.

The image has been digitally enhanced -desaturation, levels, curves, shadow and highlights.

Clicked in Maddur.
Here is the original picture.

Photo by Dr. Kishore Murthy, Bangalore - INDIA.

Choke Happy

Choke Happy, originally uploaded by Shavar.

Photo by Shavar Ross, Los Angeles - USA.

Daydreaming

daydreaming, originally uploaded by Evren Sahin.

A dalit kid, and a street dog,
are daydreaming together..

Photo by Evren Sahin, New Delhi - INDIA.

A bit upset

a bit upset, originally uploaded by Evren Sahin.

A simple portrait for a little dalit lady..

Photo by Evren SahinNew Delhi - INDIA

Yoga Girl

Yoga Girl, originally uploaded by Peetsie.

Photo by Peetsie, San Francisco - USA.

Children unite, one way or another!

the NO face

the NO face, originally uploaded by Tatiana Cardeal.

In my country, in my heart.

Photo by Tatiana Cardeal, São Paulo - BRASIL.

Moderator's Comments:

So sad, I am so sad!

It seems that two thirds of the Brazilian population seem to think that they are preserving their rights as a citizen by having said "NO".
I hope they think twice about their rights the moment they get a gun pointed at their head, like I have had, and then maybe understand that at such moments nobody wants to hear about your rights because that is when you need to understand how the other half live and why they are pointing that gun at your head. If the trigger doesn't go off, you'll be lucky, like I was, - but you'll need to have some good arguments and believe me, saying "No" certainly won't protect your life on such moments, neither will a gun.

Thanks for caring all you good citizens who believe that we will have a better Brazil without arms and a better world without arms. But I'm really sorry to have to say that we are now going to be witness to many more than the 38.000 killings each year in Brazil because the "daring" side of this referendum was actually risking a "No".

Knowing Brazilian mentality the way I do (and I don't mean to offend, but please remember we are living in a very wealthy country that still chooses to abandon hundreds of thousands of children on the streets and turn a blind eye to them), this very strong signal will enforce what I already mentioned above in the minds of the many millions that refrained from voting or could not make a clear decision.

You know the saying: "If you can't beat them, then join them!"

I hope for sake of our children that will not be the case.

Ahá, te peguei...

Ahá, te peguei..., originally uploaded by Vitor Fotos.

Seu Homem-aranha bunda mole. Era brincadeira o lance do octopus (veja foto anterior). Agora pega tua máscara, tua teia e vai logo pra escola, aracnídeo de araque!!!

Photo by Vitor Ferreira, São Paulo - BRAZIL.

Mayan girls

Mayan girls, originally uploaded by Sean Hawkey.

Two Chortí girls, Honduras.

Photo by Sean Hawkey

Maren in Dreamland

Maren in Dreamland, originally uploaded by J.Bird.

Photo by Jay Ryness (J.Bird), Burney, CA, USA.

Three monks...

3 monnikjes onder een klok Swedagon temple Rangon Birma, originally uploaded by globaltrotter.

Three Jong monks sitting under a big bell in the Swedagon temple, Rangoon, Burma.

Photo by Dick Verton, Joure - The Netherlands.

Waking Soul

waking soul, originally uploaded by Tatiana Cardeal.

Wake up little souls, wake up!

Youth from Humminbird Project (CARF - Children At Risk Foundation)
teaching guitar at the Morro do Macaco's slum.

Children's Day at the orphanage Lar Maria & Sininha.

Photo by Tatiana Cardeal, São Paulo - BRAZIL.

Sisters

, originally uploaded by camera_rwanda.

Like sisters.
Gisimba Memorial Center.
Kigali, Rwanda.

Photo by Kresta, Tucson - USA.

Young Muslim Girl

Young Muslim Girl, originally uploaded by Sadati.

Photo by Sadat Flugaj, Prizren.

She wants to play with you...

She wants to play with you..., originally uploaded by walan.

This is a new version from the original picture, from PëKëLä-NëO.
Gracias wapa por dejarme usar tus fotos ;)

Photo by Alan Angelats, Madrid - SPAIN.

and then her soul shined through

and then her soul shined through, originally uploaded by anjeee.

The photographer's daughter.

Photo by Anjee, USA.

Local kids

Local kids, originally uploaded by Schokker.

After the tsunami my girlfiend and I collected money to help the victims. We went to Sri Lanka to buy sleeping matrasses, fishing nets and cooking appliance. During our stay I took some pictures, this is one of them.

Photo by Jeroen Schokker, Almere – The Netherlands.

Brazilian Children's Day

brazilian children's day, originally uploaded by Tatiana Cardeal.

Yesterday was Children's Day in Brazil.
Gregory, from CARF, honored me with an invite to go to the favela (slum) called the Morro do Macaco (Monkey's Mount, behind the boy on the photo), with him and his Humminbird leaders.
Inside this favela there is an old orphanage, large, but declining and poor, supported by its own founder and some brave women from the community,
mostly of them are cooks.
The Humminbird project was opening his wings there, to share love, hope,
knowledge, creating new possibilities for those children.
I hope he will always count on me for that, making a difference for these looks and our future.
Thanks, my friend.

Photo by Tatiana Cardeal, São Paulo - BRAZIL.

Moderators Note:
Thank you my friend, dear Tati!
This was the image I dreamt of having on this Blog in commemoration of Brazilian Children's Day. I couldn't find a suitable one before suddenly just now, late at night, this magnificent image arrives in our photostream. I look forward to seeing the rest!

Claire

Claire, originally uploaded by BooBear.

Photo by Pam, Birmingham Al, USA.

B&W

B&W, originally uploaded by Tonspi.

Photo by José Silva Pinto, Luanda - ANGOLA.

Little Boy

Little Boy, originally uploaded by Pink Delight.

Falconry is an essential part of desert life which
has been practiced in the UAE for centuries. Originally,
falcons were used for hunting, to supplement the Bedouin
diet with some meat. Nowadays, falconry is practiced purely
for sport. There is now a very successful captive breeding
programme in the UAE to ensure that this popular sport does
not eliminate this species.
Once a falcon is acquired, the falconer sets about training
it. A leather hood is used to cover the falcon’s eyes and
the bird is deprived of food in order to make it easier to
tame. In the first few weeks, the falconer remains with the
falcon all the time to create a relationship with the bird.
The bird is restrained by tethers around its ankles. During
the day the bird rests on the falconer’s leather sleeve,
while the falconer holds the tethers. By night, the tethers
are attached by a shorter cord to rotate on a small
mushroom-shaped wooden perch. This allows the falcon a
certain freedom of movement, whilst ensuring that it cannot
escape. The falconer names the bird and constantly calls to
it so that it comes to recognize his voice from great
distances.

Photo by Pink Delight, United Arab Emirates.

Return to innocence

Return to innocence, originally uploaded by S u d a r s h a n.

Photo by Sudarshan, INDIA.

Peru

, originally uploaded by jto_.

Photo by James, New York - USA.

Boy with knife, Tanzania

Boy with knife, Tanzania, originally uploaded by Bob Duck.

Photo by Bob Duck, Toronto - CANADA.

Janmasthmi Jhanki

janmasthmi jhanki-3, originally uploaded by CellarDoor.

Photo by Nitesh Pandey, Delhi, Jaipur, Hyderabad - INDIA.

Child of India

, originally uploaded by Sanzen.

Photo by Sanzen, New Delhi - INDIA.

street children

street children, originally uploaded by Santosh Korthiwada.

I saw this brother and sister at mahabalipuram tourist spot. as soon as I took my camera, both of them were shy and started gigling.

unfortunately, like many other children in India and other developing countries they do not have any permanent home to stay and no money for education.

Photo by Santosh Korthiwada, Hyderababd - INDIA.

Do Sul

Do Sul, originally uploaded by Tonspi.

Photo by José Silva Pinto, Luanda - ANGOLA.

A cheeky girl called Delphina

A cheeky girl called Delphina at Tarabuco market, originally uploaded by pickup_stix.

A cheeky girl called Delphina at Tarabuco market. Taken at Tarabuco market in Bolivia.

Photo by Jody, London - UK.

My friend

my friend, originally uploaded by jaroslavd.

Indigenous children, Australia.

Photo by Jerry Dohnal, Sydney - AUSTRALIA.