Please Have A Heart, Not Made Of Steel

After reading an article on a local newspaper recently, I went to visited a photo exhibition and left the place with a deep impact on my mental state. And I'm feeling kind of bad for posting up this so late, as the exhibition is going to end soon.

Award-winning photojournalist Nick Danziger visited eight of the world's poorest countries and captured their daily lives, thoughts and problems they faces. Below are some informations and photos from the exhibiton, and these photos really means much more than a thousand words to me. Hope you feel the same way too.

If you are interested in contributing to help the suffering people, or want to adopt a less fortunate children, please visit World Vision, Singapore for more details. Your help really means a lot to them.



'eight - forty stories, eight goals, one world'
Dates : 7 - 30 April 2006
Venue: Photographic Society of Singapore
30 Selegie Road, Selegie Arts Centre Singapore 180030

Available for public viewing from 9am to 5:30pm daily





Ayaz's father developed a chronic cough and was admitted to a TB clinic. Shortly after, he died of AIDS. Ayaz is no longer in school as he needs to support his family. Currently, 40 million people worldwide are living with HIV/AIDS, and 95% of these lives in the world's poorest countries.

Abbas, 15, has worked in the mines for three years. He works from six am until seven pm, seven days a week, having only two days off annually. Although his village is 12 kilometres from the mine he hasn't been home since he arrived. About a year ago, his boss fell down the hole and died. "I'm not sure how old he was. I was afraid to go down the mineshaft after that happened. But I have to earn money, so I go down."

Rakia, and her daughter live in a tiny straw hut. Rakia is an orphan and is living in on less than 60 pence a day. "There is nothing to eat here," says Rakia. "I borrow food from neighbours. My daughter and I do not eat everyday, we did not eat yesterday and I have nothing to give my daughter tonight."