Late in the evening on Sunday, Oct. 1, a 64-year-old gunman opened fire on concert attendees at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. He did so from a room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. Las Vegas Police Department Sheriff Joe Lombardo confirmed that 59 people have died, and at least 515 more were injured. Now, locals are doing everything in their power to help the victims of the shooting and their families — one method of choice being to donate blood. These photos of Las Vegas residents waiting to give blood are so inspiring, and hopefully, they'll motivate you to do the same.
As you'll see in the photos below, many of the lines to donate blood are completely wrapped around the block, showing the sheer resilience of the citizens of Las Vegas as they stand in unity with the shooting victims.
While it can be difficult sometimes to know exactly what to do to help following a violent attack such as this one, donating blood, if you're able to, is a great way to lend your support to the victims. In situations where victims have lost a lot of blood, area hospitals will be in dire need of a solid supply. The more victims there are, the more blood is needed.
QUOTE: My name is Mokhallad Habib and I'm a pharmacist and an artist. I like to draw in a different way because I strive to impress the viewers and to put smiles on their faces.
I mix drawing, photography and real-life objects to create unique surreal scenes.
If you looked at Indonesian photographer Achmad Zulkarnain’s work before looking at him, you would never guess that he has to use his mouth to turn a camera on. The 24-year-old shutterbug was born without hands and legs, but with a resourceful and passionate spirit.
Zulkarnain lacks fingers, but practices his own unique form of dexterity by using his face, mouth, and the extra skin on his arms to operate his professional camera. Once he captures his shots, which range from models wearing traditional clothing to stunning nature scenes, he fires them onto his laptop and proceeds to retouch them. He’s even set up his own company, DZOEL, to help him manage the influx of business he’s receiving in his local area.
“I don’t want people to see my pictures and think of who I am – I just want them to see my creativity,” Zulkarnain told Al Jazeera. Not only is he an inspiration to differently-abled people everywhere, he proves that any struggle can be overcome with enough determination.
