The picture depicts the scene of disease stricken children and they are clearly the victims of the Cambodian war. They are experiencing starvation and a clear symptom would be that the hunger level is so severe that the children are so skinny to the core, being able to see their ribs and most of their bones. I can infer that the children lust for food, but are unable to get any, as supplies are restraint and minimum. They have apparently contracted some sort of disease that is commonly found among many war victims. The children all seem petite and puny, however their stomachs are bloated to the extent where the naval has been pushed out proving the fact that the aftereffects of war are so grievous. Not to mention, they have hardly any clothes on them except that little piece of cloth covering the private part. There is another child that whose head has enlarged, probably because of contracting various diseases due to lack of food and malnutrition. As a result, I can infer that the atmosphere is very miserable and the children who are supposed to be the future leaders of the nation are in a very pitiful plight. The photographer is trying to relay the message that war is because of political and sometimes racial tension between two countries. The ultimate victims are the citizens of the two countries and in turn suffer because of the war that is ongoing. In conclusion, war must be put to an end in order for there to peace and stability throughout the world as war is unnecessary and results in a lot of destruction.
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