Children-2 Joie de Vivre!

Posted by Shutterbug (Chennai, India) on 28 July 2007 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

Ramya, here, was orphaned by the tsunami. The lady holding her is her mother (adopted) who picked the girl struggling to live in a government hospital. She herself had lost two of her children to the seismic waves. The two have, since, formed an tenuous bond.

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Comments (21)

{H} creatives from Santa Clara, United States

Lovely shot of this beautiful child...choked me up a bit to hear the story! I'm so happy that she has found happiness in another happy-filled arms of love! This is what life should be all about! B-)

28 Jul 2007 6:51am

MichelG from Koksijde, Belgium

sad story, hope you can give this mother this beautiful picture
she will love it.

28 Jul 2007 8:15am

Shutterbug from Chennai, India

@ H, thanks for the comment! yes, it is a story of hope.

@ Michel, I did send a print off to her, she couldn't get on the net, does not even have a permanent home. Must go back and revisit!

28 Jul 2007 9:20am

Saed from Mashhad, Iran

Very nice portrait Shutterbug! well done.

28 Jul 2007 9:28am

colin from stockton-on-tees, United Kingdom

Beautiful shot !!(:

28 Jul 2007 9:41am

@colin: @ colin, thanks!

Soph from Enghien, Belgium

wonderful and I'm very emoted by the explainations... great shot, great expression, nothing on her face let imagine what's her past story, but it gives good hope for her future!

28 Jul 2007 4:50pm

Shutterbug from Chennai, India

@ soph, I hope so too, fervently, that she has a good life.

28 Jul 2007 4:52pm

Harald from Frankfurt, Germany

Life can be so hard. Thanks god that this nice girl can laugh again. I wish her all the best and hope she will find a treasured home.

28 Jul 2007 8:24pm

Art Monkey from Salt Spring Island, Canada

lovely capture - heartrending story

28 Jul 2007 9:24pm

Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom

Sweet shot, with interesting dialogue. Life is indeed tough, but kindness exists in the human spirit, as this image shows

28 Jul 2007 9:45pm

Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica

Wonderful portrait! You captured a really happy smile!

29 Jul 2007 12:16am

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Out of darkness comes light, this it an amazing capture.

29 Jul 2007 1:00am

Rags from Plano, United States

absolutely amazing and joyful image/.

29 Jul 2007 1:58am

aggie from Singapore, Singapore

There is hope for this little girl and her new mummy. They've got each other now.

29 Jul 2007 8:44am

Shutterbug from Chennai, India

Thank you so much, all of you for having commented here! It means so much to me, because these are some of my most treasured images. Not because they were shot well, but because of the circumstances in which they were shot, fortitude and hope in times of despair are indeed inspiring...

@ Harald, thanks. i'll join you in ur hope for Ramya

29 Jul 2007 10:08am

Shutterbug from Chennai, India

@ Art Monkey, thank you.

@ Richard_Irwin, yes, it is indeed encouraging.

@ Stunner, I was trapped by the smile. Played with the little one for as long as I could!

@ MaryB, yes, that's profound.

29 Jul 2007 10:10am

Shutterbug from Chennai, India

@ Rags, I'm glad you think so.

@ aggie, yes. that's the best part of the story, isn't it?

29 Jul 2007 10:11am

Bron from Canberra, Australia

A wonderful picture encapsulating such human feeling. These two have much need for each other.

29 Jul 2007 11:32pm

Shutterbug from Chennai, India

@ Bron, hey thanks!

31 Jul 2007 5:14am

Evi from Athens, Greece

......
Tough and touching story also...
At least, both seem to be happy now that the nightmare is over....

5 Aug 2007 3:08pm

Shutterbug from Chennai, India

@ Evi, yeah, the pair are sure joyous! thanks for going by the old photos too...

5 Aug 2007 3:25pm

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