Images that are worth more than infinite words

Curiosity, morbidity or the need to leave testimony are intrinsic to human beings. We are all moved by the need to feel emotions and interest in others is inscribed in our genes. When our brain receives impact imagesresponds by generating large doses of adrenalin until the cerebral cortex takes control and says “Calm down, there is no danger” that is when we release dopaminethe neurotransmitter associated with well-being and to pleasure.

The media knows all this and that is why they reach the entire world with shocking photographs. and as we say “A picture is worth a thousand words”. And photographs have the power to awaken our consciences. Below we present some photographs that capture a story, its history.

*Sunset on Mars in 2005 by the Spirit probe. Thanks to photography, scientific achievements of man, The wonders of the world are within reach of all of us. Isn’t it really curious that we can see or show our child the sunset on Mars with the click of a mouse?

*Hungry boy and missionary. Is more needed? Sometimes “less is more” and just a photograph showing 2 hands is enough to show us the reality of continents like Africa where malnutrition continues to be at unbearable levels.

*Homeless Hindus waiting to receive free food at the Eid al Fir Mosque, New Delhi, India. How sad this photo generates. How can things like this happen today? But India is just an example, the situation in Spain is not pleasant either.

*Man jumping from the Twin Towers on 9/11. A photo that shows human desperation taken to the limit. But how can things like this continue to happen? Until when are the victims of terrorism, politics… going to be ordinary people who were only there to do their job?

*Auswitch gas chamber with scratch marks on the walls. When you first see this photo it is really creepy. How could those things happen? How far does the human mind go to do those things? A wonderful testimony for us to reflect and learn not to commit atrocities like that. Not in vain one of the functions of historical testimony is to help human beings learn from their mistakes and not commit similar atrocities again.

If you want to raise awareness, show a good photo, is the best way to show what happens anywhere in the world with just one image. We each speak different languages ​​or belong to different cultures, but we all understand the meaning of a photograph.

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