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however, kevin carter was not commended by everybody. some said he was sadistic for taking the photo and that he should have helped the child. he did scare the vulture away and wait for the child to start moving on the trail again, but for some people that was not enough. and he was starting to...

the photo also won the pulitzer prize for feature photography, which kevin was ecstatic about. "i can't wait to show you the trophy," he wrote to his parents. "it is the most precious thing, and the highest acknowledgment of my work i could receive."

the photo was published in the new york times magazine in march of 1993, and it caused a massive furore and attracted the interest of the general public, whose reaction was to donate to any organisations which focused on the ongoing problems in sudan.

kevin carter's most famous photograph was named "the vulture and the little girl," which pictures a collapsed child in the foreground - curled up, malnourished and barely alive. a vulture preys in the background, eager for some form of nutriment.

after a while, he turned to other methods to numb the pain of all of the events he witnessed and all of the wrongdoings he believed he had done. he was slowly spiralling into a deep dejection and he was losing his sense of identity.

yes, his photography was a great help, it diverted the media and the general public's attention onto the massive problems taking place outside of their worlds. but it wasn't enough for him.

kevin carter was white, nobody there would or could hurt him even when he was in the midst of the violence. but he was helpless. he couldn't interfere, he couldn't offer help, he couldn't do anything except take a picture and get it on the front page.

they were known for going out and capturing the horrors of apartheid (a political and social system within south africa from 1948 to the early nineties, which imposed acute racial discriminations upon all non-whites), as well as the major famine which occured alongside/due to it.

kevin carter was a south-african photojournalist and also a member of the bang bang club - a notable quartet consisting of conflict photographers greg marinovich, ken oosterbroek, joão silva and kevin carter himself.

i first heard his story a few years ago and it's never quite left me, it's always been here. i am aware that i will never quite be able to understand everything about him or who he was, but he made an ineffaceable imprint on my life. i strongly believe he should do the same for you, and for...

today i want to talk about kevin carter.

i could create an endless list of many of those people who lie amongst artists, writers; photographers, musicians; survivors, politicians. but for the time being, i will just settle for one person in particular.

there are people in the world, ones who i believe deserve to be seen and heard more, who deserve more appreciation for they have achieved such significant and influential accomplishments.

we can choose who we want to follow on our various social media apps, we can choose what articles we read - not to mention, we can choose how much of our time is devoted to these things.

we all have the power to choose what we see, whether you are comfortable admitting to it or not.

omg woww, that's so inspiring!! i really look up to people in the medical field, we literally owe our lives to them :') hmm, i don't know yet. things are changing a lot but i've recently become interested in journalism!! i've always loved writing, poetry, history, art, literature, etc. so maybe...

i think the real question is- why did 10 PEOPLE LIKE THIS

thank you so so so much!! i am honestly at a loss for words, i can't tell you how much your love and support means to me. i really appreciate this, you're one beautiful human being. i look up to you so much. :') <3