Kevin Carter won the 1994 Pulitzer for this photograph (the vulture is waiting for the starving Ethiopian child to die), and unable to cope with the horror of what he had witnessed, committed suicide soon thereafter. Is the human condition so bleak that the humane cannot stomach it, and would rather end their own lives rather than try to save those of others? Most of are driven to inaction because it is easier to ignore than to accept the reality of the world we live in and continue living our lives normally.
The following text is (allegedly) from Carter's diary:
"Dear God, I promise I will never waste my food no matter how bad it can taste and how full I may be. I pray that He will protect this little boy, guide and deliver him away from his misery. I pray that we will be more sensitive towards the world around us and not be blinded by our own selfish nature and interests.
I hope this picture will always serve as a reminder to us that how fortunate we are and that we must never ever take things for granted."
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