The world has witnessed a lot. Millions of photos are clicked everyday, but some of these
capture moments that are truly unforgettable and heart wrenching. That is the brilliance of photography. It is so much more than just a visual aid. It is an emotion brought to life no matter when you choose to revisit it.
Having said that, here are 40 powerful photos from around the world that will break your heart:
1. A Koala is fed water by a firefighter during the Black Saturday bushfires in Australia, 2009.
2. A 17-year-old girl offers a flower to a soldier during the Pentagon Anti-War Protest in October, 1967.
3. A widow receives her husband's body about after 63 years. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Gantt died as a PoW during the Korean War in 1951.
4. Robert Peraza falls to his knees as he touches his son's name at the 9/11 memorial.
5. A sergeant looks after a 2-week-old kitten during the Korean War.
6. A Japanese girl placed in isolation for radiation screening looks at her dog through the window.
The world has witnessed a lot. Millions of photos are clicked everyday, but some of these capture moments that are truly unforgettable and heart wrenching. That is the brilliance of photography. It is so much more than just a visual aid. It is an emotion brought to life no matter when you choose to revisit it.
Having said that, here are 40 powerful photos from around the world that will break your heart:
1. A Koala is fed water by a firefighter during the Black Saturday bushfires in Australia, 2009.
2. A 17-year-old girl offers a flower to a soldier during the Pentagon Anti-War Protest in October, 1967.
3. A widow receives her husband's body about after 63 years. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Gantt died as a PoW during the Korean War in 1951.
4. Robert Peraza falls to his knees as he touches his son's name at the 9/11 memorial.
5. A sergeant looks after a 2-week-old kitten during the Korean War.
6. A Japanese girl placed in isolation for radiation screening looks at her dog through the window.
7. A dog sits next to the grave of its owner, who passed away in the disastrous landslides near Rio de Janeiro in 2011.
8. John F Kennedy Jr. at his father's funeral, saluting his coffin. JFK was assassinated on 22nd November, 1963.
The world has witnessed a lot. Millions of photos are clicked everyday, but some of these capture moments that are truly unforgettable and heart wrenching. That is the brilliance of photography. It is so much more than just a visual aid. It is an emotion brought to life no matter when you choose to revisit it.
Having said that, here are 40 powerful photos from around the world that will break your heart:
1. A Koala is fed water by a firefighter during the Black Saturday bushfires in Australia, 2009.
2. A 17-year-old girl offers a flower to a soldier during the Pentagon Anti-War Protest in October, 1967.
3. A widow receives her husband's body about after 63 years. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Gantt died as a PoW during the Korean War in 1951.
4. Robert Peraza falls to his knees as he touches his son's name at the 9/11 memorial.
5. A sergeant looks after a 2-week-old kitten during the Korean War.
6. A Japanese girl placed in isolation for radiation screening looks at her dog through the window.
7. A dog sits next to the grave of its owner, who passed away in the disastrous landslides near Rio de Janeiro in 2011.
8. John F Kennedy Jr. at his father's funeral, saluting his coffin. JFK was assassinated on 22nd November, 1963.
9. A South Korean cries as a North Korean relative waves goodbye. A temporary 3-day family reunion was allowed after 60 years between families from across the border in October, 2010.
10. Father and son in 1949, 2009 and 2011.
11. A couple kisses after the girl was knocked down by a policeman during the Vancouver riots, which occurred after Boston Bruins' win over the Vancouver Canucks, in June, 2011.
12. The LIFE magazine photo of U.S. Navy Officer Graham Jackson, a friend of President Roosevelt, playing at his funeral April, 1944.
13. A man jumps to his death from the World Trade Centre during the 9/11 attack.
14. The unknown yet famous 'Tank Man', who stood in front of a column of Chinese tanks on June 5, 1989, during the Tiananmen Square protests.
To be continued......
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