Photo journalism reaction

 

This is the image of a young girl terrified by one of the first attacks in Iraq. I think it is a great depiction of how the war affected the real people living there. When Americans think of Iraq, they think only of terrorists and not of the people trying to make a living to support their families, or the little kids who barely know how to spell and are being subjected to this kind of violence. I think this picture helps us realize that there is more than the stereotype, and that behind the hype there is a country full of people just like the United States. What really speaks in this picture is the little girl's face as she cries from the chaos set forth by the attack. The black smoke from behind her only adds to the guilt one feels while looking at it.