A picture is worth a thousand words, but not all pictures are created equal. Some pictures can be cute, beautiful, funny, or enchanting, but these pictures are powerful.

They are gripping and unforgettable because of the volumes they speak about the human condition – about some of the best and worst moments of contemporary human existence.

You readers should know that some of these pictures may upset u, while some may fill them with joy. But that’s precisely because these images reflect some of the best and worst parts of the human experience and
world events. This my post of "Some of the most powerful images ever" described our history while these photos, for the most part, describe our present – our suffering and our triumphs, our perseverance and our failures, our compassion and our hatred, our intelligence and our stupidity.

Some of these photographs may mean more to some of u my readers than to others. But hopefully, they will remind us all that the world can always use a little bit more love, tolerance, compassion and understanding.

The images are below:
STARVING BOY AND A MISSIONARY:
This picture was photographed by Mike Wells.

2. HEART SURGEON AFTER 23-HOUR-LONG
(SUCCESSFUL) HEART TRANSPLANT. HIS
ASSISTANT IS SLEEPING IN THE CORNER.

This was captured by James Stanfield

3. FATHER AND SON (1949 VS 2009)

This was snapped by Vojage-Vojage

4. DIEGO FRAZÃO TORQUATO, 12 YEAR OLD BRAZILIAN PLAYING THE VIOLIN AT HIS
TEACHER’S FUNERAL. THE TEACHER HAD
HELPED HIM ESCAPE POVERTY AND VIOLENCE
THROUGH MUSIC.

This was captured by Salvemasnoss.

5. A FIREFIGHTER GIVES WATER TO A KOALA DURING THE DEVASTATING BLACK SATURDAY BUSHFIRES IN VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA, IN 2009.

Credit to: abc.net.au

6. TERRI GURROLA IS REUNITED WITH HER
DAUGHTER AFTER SERVING IN IRAQ FOR 7
MONTHS

Captured by Louie Favorite

7. ALCOHOLIC FATHER WITH HIS SON.

Credit to: imgur.com

8. EMBRACING COUPLE IN THE RUBBLE OF A COLLAPSED FACTORY.

Captured by: Taslima Akhter

9. FIVE-YEAR-OLD GYPSY BOY ON NEW YEAR’S EVE 2006 IN THE GYPSY COMMUNITY OF ST. JACQUES, PERPIGNAN, SOUTHERN FRANCE. IT IS QUITE COMMON IN ST. JACQUES FOR LITTLE BOYS TO SMOKE

Credits to: Jesco Densel

10. HHAING THE YU, 29, HOLDS HIS FACE IN HIS HAND AS RAIN FALLS ON THE DECIMATED REMAINS OF HIS HOME NEAR MYANMAR’S CAPITAL OF YANGON (RANGOON). IN MAY 2008, CYCLONE NARGIS STRUCK SOUTHERN MYANMAR, LEAVING MILLIONS HOMELESS AND CLAIMING MORE THAN 100,000 LIVESm.

By Brian Sokol

So touching, isn't it?

Very powerful..


Especially that Nos 6 and 8...

Smartsyn: Very powerful..


Especially that Nos 6 and 8...

Yea, so emotional!

[b][/b]a mother breast feed his son while she had no one to feed her,she puts plate in her mouth to let pple knw she nids food

bercarray: [b][/b]a mother breast feed his son while she had no one to feed her,she puts plate in her mouth to let pple knw she nids food

Oh my world! What kind of plate is dat? That plate looked glued to her mouth!

no 7 is hillarious

tunnyl: no 7 is hillarious

Yea it is!

yuzjet:

Oh my world! What kind of plate is dat? That plate looked glued to her mouth!

yeah,u've jst view it d way i do or perhaps it's pierced

bercarray: yeah,u've jst view it d way i do or perhaps it's pierced

Was d plate really glued to her mouth?

yuzjet:

Oh my world! What kind of plate is dat? That plate looked glued to her mouth!

theyvarebthe mursi tribe, they pierce their lips and put plate in it. why?? i wonder also. refer to this page for more: https://www.nairaland.com/304172/mursi-tribe-girls-lip-plates

tunnyl:

theyvarebthe mursi tribe, they pierce their lips and put plate in it. why?? i wonder also. refer to this page for more: https://www.nairaland.com/304172/mursi-tribe-girls-lip-plates

Thanks for the reference link! They live in d dark!

yuzjet:

Was d plate really glued to her mouth?

no,bt d lip is being pierced and d plates is worn

bercarray: no,bt d lip is being pierced and d plates is worn

That's creepy!