Sudanese child with a vulture by Kevin Carter, 1994

Sudanese child with a vulture by Kevin Carter

This picture taken by Kevin Carter in 1994 brings forth a terrifying image of a dying Sudanese toddler. Due to starvation, the child is nothing but skin and bones, and essentially dying. This puts the ailing child as a pray for the vulture (standing behind him) as it represents the child's inevitable death. As sad as this may be, thousands of children in the same or worse conditions can be found in Africa and this picture helps sum up the cruelty of the famine in those regions. This picture has a great impact on the world as it enlightened people on the living conditions in 3rd world countries. Furthermore, this type of publicity also captured the attention of multiple charitable organizations and the UN, ultimately resulting in the aid of these poor children. I for one can semi-relate to this situation, since growing up in a 3rd world countries I came across multiple starving children, however the conditions where not as severe as the ones in Africa. Overall, this depiction should enlighten the viewer on the harsh conditions of 3rd world countries and make them more aware of what they have.